From: Complicated malaria and other severe febrile illness in a pediatric ward in Libreville, Gabon
Variables | Malaria | ORa[95%CI]b | p | aORc[95%CI] | p |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Prevalence |  |  |  |  |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  - ≥ 5 years (n = 86) | 32 (37.2%) | 2.6[1.5-4.3] | <0.01 | 2.5[1.3-4.7] | <0.01 |
  - < 5 years (n = 332) | 63 (19.0%) | 1 |  |  |  |
Bed net | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  - users (n = 276) | 47 (17.0%) | 0.4[0.2-0.6] | <0.01 | 0.4[0.2-0.7] | <0.01 |
  - non users (n = 129 | 44 (34.1%) | 1 |  |  |  |
Drug intake | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  -Yesd (n = 95) | 41 (43.2%) | 0.5[0.3-0.8] | <0.01 | 1.3[0.8-2.3] | 0.3 |
  -Nod (n = 323) | 93 (28.8%) | 1 |  |  |  |
Pallor | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  -Yes (n = 95) | 66 (69.5%) | 2.8[1.7-4.0] | <0.01 | 2.9[1.7-5.2] | <0.01 |
  -No (n = 321) | 143 (44.5%) | 1 |  |  |  |
Prostration | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  -Yes (n = 95) | 18 (18.9%) | 2.3[1.2-4.3] | <0.01 | 3.6[0.0-40.8] | 0.3 |
  -No (n = 323) | 30 (9.3%) | 1 |  |  |  |
Neurological symptomsf | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  -Yes (n = 95) | 39 (41.0%) | 3.2[1.9-5.2] | <0.01 | 3.4[1.9-6.3] | <0.01 |
  -No (n = 323) | 60 (18.6%) | 1 |  |  |  |
Anaemia | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  -Yes (n = 95) | 86 (90.5%) | 3.2[1.3-7.7] | <0.01 | 3.3[1.6-7.9] | <0.01 |
  -No (n = 323) | 269 (83.3%) | 1 |  |  |  |
Severe anaemia | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  -Yes (n = 95) | 14 (14.7%) | 1.7[0.8-3.3] | <0.13 | 1.8[0.8-4.2] | 0.1 |
  -No (n = 323) | 30 (9.3%) | 1 |  |  |  |
BCS ≤ 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
  -Yes (n = 95) | 2 (2.1%) | --- | --- |  |  |
  -No (n = 323) | 0 (0.0%° | -- | --- |  |  |
Thrombopenia | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  -Yes (n = 95) | 80 (84.2%) | 19.6[10.6-36.2] | <0.01 | 2.6[1.3-5.3] | <0.01 |
  -No (n = 323) | 69 (21.4%) | 1 |  |  |  |
VOCg | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  -Yes (n = 95) | 2 (2.1%) | 0.2[0.02-0.7] | <0.01 | 0.1[0.0-0.5] | <0.01 |
  -No (n = 323) | 35 (10.8%) | 1 |  |  |  |