Table 2 Association between clinical presentation and malaria endemicity
Odd ratio (OR) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clinical presentation | Total | Lower transmission area | Higher transmission area | Unadjusted OR (with 95% CI) | Adjusted OR (with 95% CI) |
Coma | 70 | 13 (2.6%) | 57 (13.7%) | 6.0 (3.2–11.2)** | 6.5 (3.4–12.1) ** |
Convulsions | 196 | 105 (20.8%) | 91 (21.9%) | 1.0 (0.8–1.5) | 1.1 (0.8–1.5) |
Prostration | 385 | 162 (32.0%) | 223 (53.7%) | 2.5 (1.9–3.2) ** | 2.5 (1.9–3.3) ** |
Respiratory Distress | 53 | 22 (4.3%) | 31 (7.5%) | 1.8 (1.0–3.1) ** | 1.8 (1.0–3.2) ** |
Abnormal bleeding | 8 | 7 (1.4%) | 1 (0.2%) | 0.2 (0.02–1.4) | 0.2 (0.1–1.3) |
Circulatory collapse/shock | 11 | 2 (0.4%) | 9 (2.2%) | 5.6 (1.2–26.0) ** | 5.9 (1.3–27.9) ** |
Haemoglobinuria | 80 | 26 (5.1%) | 54 (13.0%) | 2.8 (1.7–4.5) ** | 2.7 (1.6–4.3) ** |
Incoercible vomiting | 99 | 57 (11.2%) | 42 (10.1%) | 0.9 (0.6–1.4) | 0.9 (0.6–1.3) |
Lethargy | 184 | 149 (29.4%) | 35 (8.4%) | 0.2 (0.1–0.3) | 0.2 (0.1–0.3) |
inability to drink /suck | 37 | 19 (3.7%) | 18 (4.3%) | 1.2 (0.6–2.2) | 1.1 (0.6–2.2) |
Severe anaemia | 448 | 252 (50.7%) | 196 (47.5%) | 0.9 (0.7–1.1) | 0.9 (0.7–1.1) |
Hypoglycaemia | 43 | 17 (3.4%) | 26 (6.4%) | 1.9 (1.0–3.6) ** | 1.9 (1.0–3.6) ** |