Table 3.
Clinical and biological features of symptomatic patients
| Characteristic | n | % | Median | IQR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical features (n = 684) | ||||
| History of fever | 558 | 81.6 | ||
| Headache | 286 | 41.8 | ||
| Vomiting | 215 | 31.4 | ||
| Rigor | 156 | 22.8 | ||
| Fatigue | 151 | 22.1 | ||
| Abdominal pain | 138 | 20.2 | ||
| Joint Pain | 58 | 8.5 | ||
| Anorexia | 42 | 6.1 | ||
| Neckache | 34 | 5.0 | ||
| Diarrhoea | 32 | 4.7 | ||
| Pallor | 13 | 1.9 | ||
| Convulsions | 12 | 1.8 | ||
| Splenomegaly | 5 | 0.7 | ||
| Impaired consciousness | 3 | 0.4 | ||
| Temperature at admission (°C) | 37.5 | 37–38 | ||
| Biological features (n = 235) | ||||
| Parasite density (parasites /µl) | 880 | 64–7200 | ||
| P arasite density accounts for only microscopy positive samples | ||||
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