Table 5.

Association between parameters affecting multi-organ dysfunction syndrome and its outcome

Variable	Outcome of MODS		P
	Survivors, n (%)	Nonsurvivors, n (%)
Type of malaria
P. falciparum	52 (50.98)	5 (83.33)	0.418
P. vivax	45 (44.11)	1 (16.66)
P. falciparum + P. vivax	5 (4.90)	0
Malaria parasite index (%)
0.1-1	44 (43.13)	4 (66.66)	0.502
1.1-5	55 (53.92)	2 (33.34)
>5	3 (2.94)	0
Number of organs involved
2-4	76 (64.40)	3 (50)	0.339
5-6	26 (22.03)	3 (50)
>6	0	0
Severity of SOFA score
Mild (2-8)	65 (63.72)	1 (16.66)	0.011
Moderate (9-15)	36 (35.29)	4 (66.66)
Severe (16-24)	1 (1.96)	1 (16.66)

MODS: Multi-organ dysfunction syndrome, SOFA score: Sequential organ failure assessment score, P. falciparum: Plasmodium falciparum, P. vivax: Plasmodium vivax