Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients with malaria in EFSTH
| Variable | All n = 131 (%) |
|---|---|
| Age: Median (yrs) (range) | 21 (15–90) |
| Age groups (yrs) | |
| 15–24 (Youth) | 85 (65) |
| > 24 (Adult) | 46 (35) |
| Sex (M:F) | 88 (67.2):43 (32.8) |
|
Type of referral Self referral Health facility • Kanifing General hospital • Bundung maternal and child hospital • Brikama district hospital • Fajikunda health centre • Essau district hospital • Others |
35 ( 26.7) 96 (73.3) 30 (31.3) 23 (23.9) 15 (15.6) 14 (14.5) 4 (4.2) 8 (8.3) |
| Prior antimalarial treatment for referred patients | n = 96 |
| No medication | 42 (43.8) |
| Intravenous artesunate | 53 (55.2) |
| Oral Artemether-lumefantrine | 1 (1) |
| Symptoms at presentation | |
| Fever | 119 (90.8) |
| Headache | 106 (80.9) |
| Vomiting | 96 (73.3) |
| Malaise | 39 (29.8) |
| Abdominal pain | 50 (38.2) |
| Convulsion | 21 (16) |
| Signs at presentation | |
| Pallor | 48 (36.6) |
| Jaundice | 38 (29) |
| Median Glasgow coma score at presentation | 14 (3–15) |
| Treatment and outcome | |
| Treatment | |
|
Antimalaria at presentation • Intravenous artesunate • Intravenous Quinine • Oral Artemether-lumefantrine |
123 (93.9) 2 (1.5) 6 (4.6) |
| Intravenous fluid therapy | 117 (89.3) |
| Anti seizure medication | 14 (10.7) |
| Antibiotics | 45 (34.3) |
| Blood transfusion | 17 (12.9) |
| Haemodialysis | 9 (6.9) |
| • Alive | 8 |
| • Dead | 1 |
| Outcome | |
| Dead | 13 (9.9) |
| Alive | 118 (90.1) |
| Duration of admission: Median (hours) (range) | 72 (4–552) |