From: Endotoxaemia is common in children with Plasmodium falciparummalaria
 | Non-severe malaria | Severe malaria | Severe malaria & shock | P |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (months) a | 30.2 (15.5-52.8) | 32.5 (14.8-57.6) | 31.9 (14.8-48.2) | 0.726 |
Impaired perfusion b | 31.4% (16/51) | - | 100% (154/154) | <0.0001 |
Respiratory distress b | - | 71.2% (37/52) | 83.1% (128/154) | 0.049 |
Impaired consciousness b | - | 36.5% (19/52) | 71.4% (110/154) | <0.0001 |
Coma b | - | 9.6% (5/52) | 20.8% (32/154) | 0.067 |
Severe anaemia b | - | 11.8% (6/51) | 34.7% (52/150) | 0.002 |
Mortality (48Â h) b | - | 0% (0/52) | 6.5% (10/154) | - |
Endotoxaemia (EAA≥0.4) b | 31.4% (16/51) | 28.3% (15/52) | 26.0% (40/154) | 0.738 |
High endotoxaemia (EAA≥0.6) b | 9.8% (5/51) | 5.8% (3/52) | 10.4% (16/154) | 0.608 |