Table 2 Relationship between studied variables* and P.falciparum infection
From: Complicated malaria and other severe febrile illness in a pediatric ward in Libreville, Gabon
|  | Malaria slide-positive patients (N = 95) | Malaria slide-negative patients (N = 73) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, months | 48 [24–72] | 18 [9–36] | <0.01 |
Duration of illness, days | 3 [2–4] | 4 [2–6] | <0.01 |
Temperature, °C | 39.0 [38.5-39.8] | 38.8 [38–39] | <0.01 |
Laboratory parameters | Â | Â | Â |
  - Hb, g/dL | 7.7 [5.8-9.7] | 9.5 [7.3-10.5] | <0.01 |
  - Leucocytes, 103/μL | 9.9 [7.1-12] | 12.0 [8.7-18.0] | <0.01 |
  - Platelets count, 103/μL | 89.0 [51.0-122.0] | 298.0 [165.0-417.0] | <0.01 |