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Table 2 Clinical characteristics of CLI validation cohort

From: Depleted circulatory complement-lysis inhibitor (CLI) in childhood cerebral malaria returns to normal with convalescence

Validation cohort

Clinical groups [Total N = 177 at onset; N = 61 at recovery]

UM

CM

SMA

DC

CC

Onset

N (%)

38 (16.3%)

35 (24.5%)

30 (16.3%)

39 (11%)

35 (27.3%)

Recovery

N (%)

18 (36%)

25 (32%)

18 (32%)

N/A

N/A

Age (months)

Median (IQR)

45 (6–145)

49 (15–165)

37 (6–150)

55 (5–150)

50 (10–100)

Sex: F/M

24/14

20/15

14/16

19/20

20/15

PCV (%)

At onset

Median (IQR)

32 (27–35)

25 (23–30)

13 (11–15)

14 (8–23)

34 (32–35)

PCV (%)

At recovery

Median (IQR)

35 (29–40)

34 (27–40)

34 (27–37)

35 (28–)

35 (27–40)

Parasite density

At onseta

Median (IQR)

27,429

(1901–54,680)

5590

(1314–81,923)

32,131

(2487–103,822)

N/A

N/A

  1. aParasite density not significantly different between malaria groups
  2. N number, IQR interquartile range, PCV pack cell volume, UM uncomplicated malaria, SMA severe malarial anaemia, CM cerebral malaria