Table 1.

Clinical and Biological Features of Participants

Clinical and Biological Characteristics	CM (n = 15)	UM (n = 15)	P Value
Age (months)	42.4 [30.2–55.5]	55 [44.5–70.1]	.004
Gender: female no./total no. (% female)	6/15 (40%)	4/15 (27%)	NS
Parasitemia (parasites/μL)	459 000 [281 600–1 152 286]	252 000 [148 542–325 626]	<.001
Hemoglobinemia (g/dL)	6.5 [3.78–9.18]	9.8 [8.34–10.68]	<.001
Blood glucose (g/L)	0.14 [0.1–0.71]	1.05 [0.82–1.36]	<.001
Malarial retinopathy	Yes: 5	NA	NA
	No: 4
	Not evaluated: 6
Blantyre score	0: 1 (6.7%)	NA	NA
	1: 5 (33.3%)
	2: 9 (60%)
Mortality (%)	57%	NA	NA

Abbreviations: CM, cerebral malaria; NA, not applicable; NS, not significant; UM, uncomplicated malaria.