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Table 1 Spread of total difficulties scores of the SDQ in children exposed to cerebral malaria compared to children exposed to severe malaria anaemia only and to community controls

From: Cerebral malaria is associated with long-term mental health disorders: a cross sectional survey of a long-term cohort

Range of total difficulties scores

Cerebral malaria, n = 173 (%)

Severe malaria anaemia, n = 99 (%)

Community controls, n = 108 (%)

Total for the range of scores, n = 380 (%)

Normal scores, 0–13

121 (69.4)

78 (78.8)

93 (86.1)

292 (76.4)

Borderline scores, 14–16

20 (11.6)

6 (6.1)

7 (6.5)

33 (8.7)

Abnormal scores, 17 or higher

32 (18.5)

15 (15.2)

8 (7.4)

55 (14.5)