Table 1.
Admission characteristics of patients grouped according to age1
| Adults | Children | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 38 | 47 |
| Age (years) | 30 ± 13 | 7 ± 2 |
| Sex (% males) | 53 | 55 |
| Body weight (kg) | 47 ± 6 | 16 ± 4 |
| Pulse (beats min–1) | 89 ± 9 | 116 ± 18 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 109 ± 7 | 95 ± 17 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 68 ± 6 | 60 ± 9 |
| Axillary temperature (°C) | 38.2 ± 0.6 | 38.4 ± 0.6 |
| Haematocrit (%) | 36 ± 5 | 30 ± 5 |
| Plasma glucose (mg dl–1) | 100 ± 17 | 98 ± 18 |
| Parasitaemia (µl–1) | 7700 (1,000–110 000) | 12 800 (3,100–33 342) |
| White blood cell count (l–1 | 5600 (4,850–6688) | 6 200 (5,700–7500) |
1
Results as mean ± SD. or median and interquartile range.