|
Symptom
|
<5 years
|
≥5 years
|
p value
|
|---|
|
n
|
% (95% CI)
|
n
|
% (95% CI)
|
|---|
|
Seizures*
|
118
|
23.8 (18.5–29.2)
|
51
|
14.2 (7.3–21.1)
|
0.026
|
|
Lethargy/Coma
|
74
|
15.1 (10.7–19.5)
|
65
|
15.5 (10.4–20.6)
|
0.91
|
|
Vomiting everything
|
24
|
4.4 (2.1–6.8)
|
17
|
3.1 (1.4–4.9)
|
0.39
|
|
Unable to eat*
|
38
|
7.4 (4.6–10.3)
|
19
|
5.0 (2.2–7.7)
|
0.18
|
|
Jaundice*
|
19
|
3.3 (1.0–5.6)
|
4
|
0.7 (0.0–1.6)
|
0.0059
|
|
Difficulty breathing*
|
61
|
12.3 (8.0–16.5)
|
24
|
4.4 (2.1–6.6)
|
0.0002
|
|
Difficulty urinating
|
6
|
1.1 (0.0–2.4)
|
5
|
1.1 (0.1–2.2)
|
0.98
|
|
Red urine
|
3
|
0.5 (0.0–1.2)
|
2
|
0.6 (0.0–1.5)
|
–
|
|
Easy bleeding/bruising
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
–
|
|
Abnormal mental status
|
14
|
2.5 (1.1–3.9)
|
22
|
4.3 (1.7–6.9)
|
0.19
|
|
Abnormal neurologic exam
|
11
|
2.2 (1.0–3.4)
|
13
|
2.8 (1.2–4.3)
|
0.56
|
|
Severe anaemia*
|
51
|
9.6 (4.9–14.2)
|
20
|
3.8 (1.8–5.7)
|
0.0004
|
|
At least one severe symptom
|
287
|
56.1 (47.8–64.3)
|
177
|
42.4 (30.8–54.1)
|
0.06
|
- p value determined by Rao–Scott Chi square
- * p < 0.05
