Table 1.
socio-demographic characteristics of the 402 children with severe malaria and the 315 for whose blood products have been ordered, Regional Hospital of Koudougou, Burkina Faso, 2016
| Parameter | Total (N=402) | Blood ordering | Odd-ratio | [95%CI] | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (N=315) | No (N=87) | |||||
| n; (% column) | n; (% row) | n; (% row) | ||||
| SexΦ | ||||||
| Male | 214 (53.2) | 169 (79.0) | 45 (21.0) | 1 | - | - |
| Female | 188 (46.8) | 146 (77.7) | 42 (22.3) | 0.9 | 0.6-1.5 | 0.75 |
| Age in months (median; IQR)þ | 16 [9-27] | 13 [9-24] | 30 [18-48] | 44.5 | - | 0.0001 |
| Age group (months)Φ | ||||||
| <12 | 132 (32.8) | 119 (90.2) | 13 (9.8) | 1 | - | - |
| 12 – 23 | 121 (30.1) | 106 (87.6) | 15 (12.4) | 0.8 | 0.3-1.7 | 0.5 |
| 24 – 35 | 64 (15.9) | 44 (68.7) | 20 (31.3) | 0.2 | 0.1-0.5 | <0.001 |
| 36 – 47 | 36 (9.0) | 20 (55.6) | 16 (44.4) | 0.1 | 0.1-0.3 | <0.001 |
| 48 – 59 | 21 (5.2) | 12 (57.1) | 9 (42.9) | 0.1 | 0.1-0.4 | <0.001 |
| ≥60 | 28 (7.0) | 14 (50.0) | 14 (50.0) | 0.1 | 0.0-0.3 | <0.001 |
| Residence in rural areaΦ | 268 (66.7) | 237 (88.4) | 31 (11.6) | 5.5 | 3.3-9.2 | <0.001 |
Φ Chi-squared or Fischer test; þ Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney; IQR = interquartile ranges