Table 1.
Characteristics | Pregnant patients | Non-pregnant patients | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
|
N = 18 |
N = 18 |
|
Age (years)a |
24 ± 7 (15–40) |
14 ± 10 (5–46) |
<0.001 |
Weight (kg)a |
48 ± 6 (41–62) |
29 ± 12 (13–48) |
<0.001 |
Previous P. vivax malaria |
|
|
|
During previous (year)b |
5/18 (27.8) |
15/18 (83.3) |
0.003 |
>1 episode during previous (year)b |
1/5 (20.0) |
8/15 (53.3) |
0.436 |
Time since the last episode (days)c |
62 (21–102) |
65 (36–218) |
0.432 |
Previous P. falciparum |
|
|
|
During previous (year)b |
4/18 (22.2) |
7/18 (38.9) |
0.469 |
>1 episode during previous yearb |
1/4 (25.0) |
1/7 (14.3) |
0.712 |
Time since the last episode (days)c |
26 (21–98) |
55 (44–362) |
0.088 |
Characteristics of infection at 1st genotype on day admission |
N = 18 |
N = 18 |
|
Proportion with a history of feverb |
13/18 (72.2) |
18/18 (100.0) |
0.205 |
Duration of fever (days)c |
3 (1–7) |
2 (1–7) |
0.016 |
Proportion febrileb |
6/18 (33.3) |
10/18 (55.6) |
0.314 |
Temperature (°C)a |
37.1 ± 1.4 (35.5-39.7) |
37.8 ± 1.0 (36.8-39.9) |
0.134 |
Haematocrit (%)a |
32 ± 6 (17–42) |
37 ± 3 (31–42) |
0.002 |
Parasitaemia (uL)d |
943(32–11,492) |
1,991(43–25,844) |
0.248 |
Time to 1st reappearance (days)c |
45 (25–71) |
43 (35–52) |
0.495 |
Characteristics of patients on day of follow up |
N = 44 |
N = 36 |
|
Proportion with a history of feverb |
22/44 (50.0) |
32/36 (88.9) |
<0.001 |
Duration of fever in days (range)e |
2 (1–3) |
1 (1–3) |
0.013 |
Proportion febrileb |
11/44 (25.0) |
29/36 (80.6) |
<0.001 |
Mean temperature (°C)a |
36.9 ± 1.1 (35.0-39.7) |
38.1 ± 1.0 (35.8-40.8) |
<0.001 |
Haematocrit (%)a |
31 ± 3 (23–39) |
38 ± 3 (30–46) |
<0.001 |
Parasitaemia (uL)d |
637 (16–3,624) |
1,581 (36–22,272) |
0.022 |
Interval times to reappearance (days) |
|
|
|
1st reappearance to 2nd reappearance (range)c |
51 (28–98) |
48 (33–64) |
0.468 |
2nd reappearance to 3rd reappearance (range)c |
51(28–66) |
- |
- |
3rd reappearance to 4th reappearance (range)c | 32(28–35) | - | - |
a mean ± SD (min-max).
b Number of patients (%).
c Median (min-max).
d Geometric mean (min-max).
e Range.
N = number of patient.