Table 5 Distribution of severe malaria criteria according to site
From: Severe malaria in children and adolescents in Southeast Gabon
Franceville | Koulamoutou | Lastourville | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Coma, n (%) | 20 (6.1) | 3 (1.1) | 0.0 (0) | < 0.01 |
Altered consciousness, n (%) | 15 (4.6) | 16 (4.9) | 1 (1.7) | 0.42 |
Convulsions, n (%) | 166 (50.6) | 102 (36.4) | 19 (32.2) | < 0.001 |
Respiratory distress, n (%) | 21 (6.4) | 7 (2.5) | 6 (10.2) | 0.01 |
Severe anemia, n (%) | 141 (43.0) | 154 (55) | 32 (54.2) | 0.02 |
Jaundice, n (%) | 2 (0.6) | 23 (8.2) | 0.0 (0) | < 0.001 |
Hypoglycemia, n (%) | 3 (0.9) | 1 (0.4) | 0.0 (0) | 0.54 |
Renal failure, n (%) | 2 (0.6) | 0.0 (0) | 1 (1.7) | 0.17 |