Table 1.

Comparison of clinical features present in complicated and uncomplicated P. vivax infected patients

Variables	Complicated (n = 51) n (%) or mean ± SD	Uncomplicated (n = 76) n (%) or mean ± SD
Median age + SD	17 (8–27)	9.5 (4–20)
Male:Female	1:0.6	2:1
Fever (°F)	103 ± 1.2	103 ± 1.1
Chills and rigors	45 (88)	50 (66)
Nausea and vomiting	41 (80)	52 (69)
Duration (days)	7 ± 3	8 ± 5
Hb (g/dl)	8.9 ± 2.6	9.6 ± 2.0
Platelets/mm3	26,099 ± 20,073	70,564 ± 49,874
Urea (mg/dl)	54 ± 38	29 ± 15
Creatinine (mg/dl)	1.4 ± 1.4	0.6 ± 1.0
Total bilirubin (mg/dl)	2.13 ± 2.2	0.9 ± 0.4
AST/SGOT (IU/l)	73 ± 41	45 ± 21
ALT/SGPT (IU/l)	59 ± 34	37 ± 40