Table 3 Clinical factors associated with severe malaria
From: Immunoglobulin response to Plasmodium falciparum RESA proteins in uncomplicated and severe malaria
Parameters | Na | Odds ratio (95% CI) | P b |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 86 | 0.35 (0.17; 0.58) | 2.7 × 10−4 |
Fever duration (days) | |||
1–2 | 18 | 1 | 0.13 |
3–4 | 41 | 5.71 (1.01; 42.95) | |
≥5 | 27 | 2.69 (0.40; 21.93) | |
Parasitaemia (quartiles) | |||
Q1–Q3 (<8%) | 71 | 1 | 0.04 |
Q4 (≥8%) | 15 | 6.70 (1.30; 54.90) | |
Axillary temperature | |||
<38°C | 23 | 1 | 0.06 |
38–39.5°C | 44 | 1.03 (0.22; 4.47) | |
≥39.5°C | 19 | 0.12 (0.01; 0.98) | |