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