Table 1 Demographics and clinical features of uncomplicated and severe malaria patients in Gublak, North West, Ethiopia
Characteristic | Uncomplicated malaria (n = 95) | Severe malaria (n = 23) |
|---|---|---|
Age, years (mean ± SD) | 16.1 ± 9.5 | 17.0 ± 10.9 |
Sex ratio (male/female) | 0.86 (44/51) | 1.6 (14/9) |
Axillary temperature, °C (mean ± SD), °C | 37.6 ± 0.36 | 38.2 ± 0.83 |
Geometric mean parasitaemia, /µL | 5724 | 59,214 |
Hyperparasitaemia, > 100,000 parasites/µL (n (%)) | 0 (0.0%) | 19 (82.6%) |
Convulsions (n (%)) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (13.0%) |
Clinical jaundice (n (%)) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (13.0%) |
Baseline haemoglobin, g/dL (mean ± SD) | 11.8 (± 1.8) | 8.6 (± 1.7) |
Severe anaemia, < 5 g/dL (n (%)) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (8.7%) |