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Table 2 Health Worker diagnosis at admission, by age
| 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 |
