TABLE 1.

Study populations

Variable	Asymptomatic controls (n = 179)	Uncomplicated malaria controls (n = 275)	Severe malaria cases (n = 274)
Age [yr, median (IQR)]	2.08 (1.22–3.15)	2.12 (1.30–3.14)	1.97 (1.14–2.98)
Gender [n (%) female]	91 (50.8)	132 (48.0)	135 (49.2)
Parasite density [geometric mean (95% CI)]	1,852 (1,080–3,174)	29,240 (24,730–34,560)	25,900 (20,770–32,290)
Gametocytemia, n (%)	21 (11.7)	43 (15.6)	81 (29.5)
Hyperparasitemia (>200,000/μl), n (%)	0	13 (4.7)	31 (11.3)