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Table 4 Factors associated with severe malaria

From: Manifestation of malaria in Mangaluru, southern India

Parameter

No.

% severe malaria

OR (95% CI)

P

aOR (95%)

P

Age (years)

909

na

1.04 (1.02–1.07)

0.0009

1.03 (1.00–1.06)

0.04

Gender

 Male

844

2.8

1

 

1

 

 Female

65

12.3

4.80 (1.89–11.84)

0.001

6.07 (2.32–15.89)

0.0002

Reported diabetes mellitus

 No

895

3.2

1

 

1

 

 Yes

13

23.1

8.96 (1.50–37.11)

0.009

13.60 (2.81–65.83)

0.001

BMI (kg/m2)

887

na

0.88 (0.76–1.00)

0.06

0.80 (0.69–0.93)

0.005

Thrombocytopaenia

 No

227

0.9

1

 

1

 

 Yes

632

4.6

5.41 (1.35–47.11)

0.01

4.64 (1.05–20.56)

0.04

Reported COPD

 No

904

3.2

1

   

 Yes

4

75.0

90.52 (6.86–4755.80)

0.002

–

 

Construction worker/daily labourer

 No

399

4.8

1

   

 Yes

510

2.5

0.52 (0.24–1.13)

0.08

–

 
  1. BMI body mass index, na not applicable, OR odds ratio, 95% CI 95% confidence interval, aOR adjusted odds ratio; n = 838, R2 = 0.15