Table 1.

Comparison of different parameters among those who survived & those who died.

Parameters*	Expired (n = 34)	Recovered (n = 178)	OR (95% CI)	P** <
Cerebral malaria	32	89	16.0 (3.85–140)	0.000
Seizures	02	15	0.68 (0.07–3.16)	0.465a
Severe anaemia	12	27	3.05 (1.25–7.4)	0.006
Jaundice	12	88	0.56 (0.24–1.27)	0.131
Acute renal failure	13	22	4.39 (1.78–10.8)	0.001
Hypoglycaemia	01	04	1.32 (0.03–13.86)	0.807a
Ventilatory support	08	05	10.56 (2.77–43.88)	0.000a
Pregnancy	06	19	1.79 (0.54–5.20)	0.249a

* Described in the text **χ² test a: by Fisher exact test