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Table 1 Demographic characteristics and individual factors of patients

From: Severe malaria in Gabon: epidemiological, clinical and laboratory features in Amissa Bongo Hospital of Franceville

General characteristics

Number

220

Mean temperature (SD)

38.4 (0.97)

Parasitemia

 Mean

129583 (200917)

 Median [IQR]

44800 [5500–156800]

Gender

 Male, n (%)

115 (52.27)

 Female, n (%)

105 (47.73)

Age

 Mean age (SD)

55.2 (88.6)

 Median [IQR]

36 [19.8–60.0]

Age groups stratified

 0–5, n (%)

165 (75)

 5–10, n (%)

36 (16.40)

 10–15, n (%)

13 (5.90)

  > 15, n (%)

06 (2.70)

Education level of patients/parents/guardians

 Primaryschool

48 (21.82)

 High school

169 (76.82)

 University

3 (1.36)

Income-generating activities

 Yes, n (%)

151 (68.64)

 No, n (%)

69 (31.36)

Residence

 Urban, n (%)

132 (60)

 Rural, n (%)

88 (40)