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. 2007 Jun 29;92(11):983–986. doi: 10.1136/adc.2006.114801

Table 2 Criteria necessitating admission with malaria.

Reason for admission Number (%) (n = 34)
Less than 5 years old and well 11 (33)
More than 5 years old and unwell* 8 (24)
Less than 5 years old and unwell 6 (18)
Compliance concerns 5 (15)
Anti‐malarial immunity considered unlikely 2 (6)
Social concerns 2 (6)

*Unwell indicates febrile and/or malaria‐attributable symptoms.