Table 1 Characteristics of children with parasitaemia at baseline
From: Risk factors for Plasmodium falciparum hyperparasitaemia in malarious children
Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
No. of children | 3338 |
Female (%) | 1591 (48) |
Aged < 5 years | 938 |
Febrile (> 37.4°C) | 1701 |
Hyperparasitaemic (> 250,000 (/μl of blood) | 97 |
Anemic (< 30%) | 461 (n = 1794)* |
(< 15%) | 8** |
Mean value (range) for: | |
Age (year) | 7.4 (0.16 - 17) |
Weight (kg) | 21.7 (5 - 71) |
Duration of illness (d) | 3.2 (1 - 21) |
Temperature (°C) | 37.7 (35 - 41.1) |
Hematocrit (%) GMPD (/μl of blood) | 32.2 (10 - 51) 9440 (750 - 2,250,000) |