Table 3.
Summary of clinical signs and symptoms of enrolled severe malaria patients. Values are expressed in the number of patients and percentages are in brackets. P-values were obtained by Chi-square test; NA: not applicable; Pv: P. vivax; Pf: P. falciparum.
| Pv | Pf | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headache | 29 (96.7) | 8 (100.0) | 0.6007 |
| Chills | 30 (100.0) | 8 (100.0) | NA |
| Aches or pains | 16 (53.3) | 3 (37.5) | 0.4261 |
| Fatigue | 5 (16.7) | 3 (37.5) | 0.1991 |
| Vomiting | 23 (76.7) | 7 (87.5) | 0.5043 |
| Lack of appetite | 9 (30.0) | 2 (25.0) | 0.7817 |
| Cough | 9 (30.0) | 4 (50.0) | 0.2894 |
| Dizziness | 5 (16.7) | 1 (12.5) | 0.774 |
| Sweating | 1 (3.3) | 2 (25.0) | 0.0435 |
| Abdominal pain | 22 (73.3) | 6 (75.0) | 0.9242 |
| Diarrhoea | 3 (10.0) | 1 (12.5) | 0.8378 |
| Lower back pain | 4 (13.3) | 1 (12.5) | 0.9506 |
| Eye pain | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | NA |
| Paleness | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | NA |
| Chest pain | 2 (6.7) | 0 (0) | 0.4531 |
| Rash | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | NA |
| Ear pain | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | NA |
| Splenomegaly | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | NA |