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Table 2 Health Worker diagnosis at admission, by age

From: Adherence to national guidelines for the diagnosis and management of severe malaria: a nationwide, cross-sectional survey in Malawi, 2012

Admission Diagnosis

<5 years

≥5 years

p value

n

% (95% CI)

n

% (95% CI)

Severe malaria*

213

45.4 (37.8–52.9)

153

32.1 (24.0–40.3)

0.0040

Cerebral malaria

1

0.3 (0.0–0.8)

3

0.4 (0.0–1.0)

Uncomplicated malaria

10

1.5 (0.4–2.7)

14

2.9 (0.8–5.1)

0.089

Malaria (unspecified)*

209

46.3 (38.2–54.5)

240

57.8 (48.0–67.6)

0.011

Severe anaemia

11

2.2 (0.5–3.9)

6

1.1 (0.2–1.9)

0.079

Sepsis

3

0.4 (0.0–1.1)

2

0.3 (0.0–0.7)

Pneumonia

4

0.7 (0.0–1.5)

1

0.3 (0.0–1.0)

Gastroenteritis/Dehydration

1

0.3 (0.0–0.8)

3

0.5 (0.0–1.6)

Other

6

1.5 (0.0–3.3)

15

3.4 (1.3–5.5)

0.13

Not documented

5

1.5 (0.1–2.9)

6

1.3 (0.1–2.4)

0.82

Severe malaria by study definition*, **

225

47.8 (40.2–55.4)

162

33.6 (25.1–42.1)

0.0021

  1. p value determined by Rao–Scott Chi Square
  2. * p < 0.05
  3. ** Includes admission diagnosis of severe malaria, cerebral malaria, or severe anemia as documented by the health worker