Table 2.
A breakdown of the malaria-positive and malaria-negative groupings. A statistically significant difference between the two subsets was observed for median age and heart rate (HR).
| Malaria + | Malaria - | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Patients | 487 | 285 | |
| % Female | 60.6 | 68.4 | 0.184 |
| % Male | 39.4 | 31.6 | 0.184 |
| Median Age (range) yrs | 10.0 (5.0-15.0) | 31.5 (14.0-50.0) | <0.001 |
| Median Temperature (°C) | 36.9 (36.6-37.2) | 36.8 (36.5-37.2) | 0.085 |
| Median HR (bpm) | 84.0 (72.0-100.0) | 72.0 (64.0-88.0) | <0.001 |