Table 3.
comparison of clinical and biochemical data in the subgroups of the pregnant women with severe P. falciparum malaria at Kassala and Medani Maternity Hospitals, Sudan
| Variable | Hypoglycemic group (N = 14) | Anaemic group (N = 12) | Other group (N = 14) |
P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 27.1(8.1) | 30.1(5.9) | 28.8(4.4) | 0.1 |
| Gravidity | 3.8(2.9) | 3.6(2.7) | 3.5(1.9) | 0.3 |
| Gestational age, weeks | 26.9(6.4) | 29.2(8.4) | 32.0(4.5) | 0.6 |
| Weight, kg | 59.0(6.6) | 61.3(7.7) | 58.3(7.6) | 0.2 |
| Temperature, °C | 38.2(0.6) | 38.5(0.5) | 38.8(0.7) | 0.04 |
| Haemoglobin, gm/dl | 8.4(1.4) | 6.2(0.7) | 9.2(1.1) | 0.001 |
| parasite count, ring/μ | 32057(62169.1) | 27191(37961) | 29244(3633) | 0.9 |