Table 2 Results of the multinomial regression showing the contribution of each exposure to outcome

Age (months)

OR 0.990 [95% CI 0.983–0.997]; p = 0.004

OR 0.998 [95% CI 0.993–1.003]; p = 0.335

Coma duration (hours)

OR 1.023 [95% CI 1.007–1.039]; p = 0.006

OR 1.000 [95% CI 0.986–1.015]; p = 0.961

HIV status

OR 1.162 [95% CI 0.645–2.095]; p = 0.617

OR 1.324 [95% CI 0.880–1.991]; p = 0.179

Prior treatment: other

OR 0.968 [95% CI 0.652–1.436]; p = 0.870

OR 0.965 [95% CI 0.708–1.316]; p = 0.821

Prior treatment: artesunate

OR 0.788 [95% CI 0.486–1.278]; p = 0.333

OR 1.030 [95% CI 0.713–1.488]; p = 0.876

Lactate at admission (mmol/L)

OR 1.016 [95% CI 0.973, 1.060]; p = 0.475

OR 1.125 [95% CI 1.090–1.161]; p < 0.001