Table 2.
Abnormal SDQ scores in children exposed to severe malaria compared to community children
| Abnormal SDQ scores by difficulty groups | Cerebral malaria (CM), n = 173 (%) | Severe malaria anaemia (SMA), n = 99 (%) | Community children CC), n = 108 (%) | P a value (CM vs CC) | P a value (SMA vs CC) | P a value (CM vs SMA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abnormal total difficulties score (scores 17–40) | 32 (18.5 %) | 15 (15.2 %) | 8 (7.4 %) | 0.02 | 0.15 | 0.97 |
| Abnormal emotional score (scores 5–10) | 37 (21.4 %) | 18 (18.2 %) | 13 (12.0 %) | 0.09 | 0.43 | 0.99 |
| Abnormal conduct score (scores 4–10) | 37 (21.4 %) | 22 (22.2 %) | 11 (10.2 %) | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.99 |
| An abnormal hyperactivity score (scores 7–10) | 27 (15.6 %) | 11 (11.1 %) | 4 (3.7 %) | 0.004 | 0.08 | 0.61 |
| Abnormal peer relations score (scores 4–10) | 38 (22.0 %) | 16 (16.2 %) | 14 (13.0 %) | 0.12 | 0.99 | 0.50 |
| Abnormal pro-social score (scores 0–4) | 14 (8.1 %) | 6 (6.1 %) | 5 (4.6 %) | 0.522 | 0.99 | 0.99 |
a χ2 test or Fisher’s exact test with Benferroni correction