TABLE 1.
Demographic and clinical details of study participantsa
| Characteristic | Controls | Cerebral malaria | Severe malarial anemia | Uncomplicated malaria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of participants | 42 | 29 | 30 | 54 |
| No. who died after recruitment | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| No. reviewed in convalescence | 18 | 21 | 34 | |
| Sex (M:F) | 29:13 | 10:19 | 19:11 | 38:16 |
| Age (mo) | 20 (5–76) | 30 (5–84) | 23 (5–38) | 27 (6–58) |
| No. of parasites/μl blood | 0 | 41,800 (900–517,000) | 3,500 (20–296,000) | 52,300 (460–768,000) |
| Blantyre coma score | 5 | 1 (0–2) | 5 | 5 |
| Hemoglobin concn (g/dl) | 11.2 (7.0–14.1) | 7.7 (5.3–12.5) | 3.9 (2.4–4.9) | 9.3 (5.0–13.0) |
a
Subjects were children with cerebral malaria, severe malarial anemia, and uncomplicated malaria presenting to the Pediatric Accident and Emergency Clinic at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi. Control subjects were children admitted for elective surgical procedures who were medically healthy. Values are medians (ranges). These participants' details have been published previously (6).