Table 1.
Characteristics of study patients
| |
Haemoglobinuria |
All |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | ||
|
Number of Patients N (%) |
48 (19.1) |
203 (80.9) |
251 |
|
Sex Ratio Female : Male |
22 : 26 |
80 : 123 |
102 : 149 |
|
Age Months Median (IQR) |
52.5 (18–138) |
35 (7–137)* |
36 (7–138) |
|
Age Distribution N (%) | |||
| 6–11 months |
0 (0) |
18 (8.9) |
18 (7.2) |
| 12–23 months |
4 (8.3) |
42 (20.7) |
46 (18.3) |
| 24–35 months |
12 (25) |
43 (21.2) |
55 (21.9) |
| 36–47 months |
6 (12.5) |
33 (16.3) |
39 (15.5) |
| 48–59 months |
8 (16.7) |
27 (13.3) |
35 (13.9) |
| > 59 months |
18 (37.5) |
40 (19.7) |
58 (23.2) |
|
Weight for Age [z-score] Median (IQR) |
−1.32 (−5.38 - 1.45) |
−1.31 (−6.22 - 4.06) |
−1.31 (−6.22 - 4.06) |
|
Parasite Density Geometric Mean Range |
8960.9 |
9209.6 |
9161.5 |
| 607–198,606 |
64–192,000 |
64-198606 |
|
|
G6PD Status Deficient : Normal N(%) | |||
| Males |
4 : 22 (15 : 85) |
15 : 108 (12 : 88) |
19 : 130 (13 : 87) |
| Females |
0 : 22 (0 : 100) |
4 : 76 (5 : 95) |
4 : 98 (4 : 96) |
|
Clinical forms of Severe Malaria N (%) | |||
| Cerebral Malaria |
17 (35.4) |
70 (34.5) |
87 (34.7) |
| Severe Malarial Anaemia |
13 (27.1) |
90 (44.3) |
103 (41) |
| Other Forms of Severe Malaria** |
18 (37.5) |
43 (21.w) |
61 (24.3) |
|
Outcome N (%) | |||
| Survived |
42 (83.5) |
189 (93.1) |
231 (92) |
| Died | 6 (12.5) | 14 (6.9) | 20 (8) |
* p significant at < 0.05.
** Postration (82%); Haemaglobinuria (8%); Seizures >2 episodes/day (5%); Hyperpyrexia (5%).