Table 2 Frequency of signs and symptoms of severity of malaria on admission according to the treatment regimens
Criteria of severity on admission | Regimens | p value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ARTES (n = 59) n (%) | QLD (n = 57) n (%) | QNLD3 (n = 62) n (%) | QNLD2 (n = 60) n (%) | Total (n = 238) n (%) | ||
Hyperthermia (θ ≥ 40 °C) | 42 (71.2) | 39 (68.4) | 52 (83.9) | 49 (81.7) | 182 (76.5) | 0.12 |
Severe anaemia | 28 (47.5) | 24 (42.1) | 20 (32.3) | 16 (26.7) | 88 (37.0) | 0.08 |
Convulsions | 10 (16.9) | 19 (33.3) | 20 (33.3) | 17 (28.3) | 66 (28.0) | 0.16 |
Persistent vomiting | 13 (22.0) | 19 (33.3) | 10 (16.1) | 16 (26.7) | 58 (24.4) | 0.16 |
Prostration | 14 (23.7) | 12 (21.1) | 8 (12.9) | 10 (16.7) | 44 (18.5) | 0.43 |
Coma | 3 (5.1) | 6 (10.5) | 4 (6.5) | 4 (6.7) | 17 (7.1) | 0.95 |
Hyperparasitaemia | 5 (8.5) | 3 (5.3) | 2 (3.2) | 5 (8.3) | 15 (6.3) | 0.57 |
Respiratory distress | 5 (8.5) | 2 (3.5) | 3 (4.8) | 3 (5.0) | 13 (5.5) | 0.68 |
Abnormal behaviour | 2 (3.4) | 4 (7.0) | 3 (4.8) | 2 (3.3) | 11 (4.6) | 0.76 |
Jaundice | 2 (3.4) | 3 (5.3) | 2 (3.2) | 1 (1.7) | 8 (3.4) | 0.76 |