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Table 6 Prognostic indicators of death at the time of admission

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

Outcome

Cases of death

aOR*

[CI** 95%]

p-value

n

%

Coma

10

47.6

15.54

[5.43–44.41]

 < 0.01

Hypoglycemia

4

57.1

15.37

[2.17–65.3]

 < 0.01

Convulsion

8

15.1

2.11

[0.82–5.40]

0.12

Respiratory distress

10

20.8

3.85

[1.53–9.73]

0.004

Severe anemia

11

6.9

0.24

[0.08–0.68]

0.51

Prostration

11

8.5

0.76

[0.31–1.86]

0.54

Anormal bleeding

3

60

16.42

[3.57–104.73]

0.003

Hyperlactatemia

6

10.2

1.02

[NAN–INF]

0.97

Hyperparasitemia

8

22.2

0.88

[0.34–2.30]

0.37

Practice of self-medication

19

11.1

2.08

[0.42–10.36]

0.16

  1. aOR* Ajust Odd ratio, IC** confidence interval