Table 1 Study population characteristics.
From: Determinants of retinopathy and short-term neurological outcomes after cerebral malaria
Deceased (n = 20) n (%) | Non-deceased (n = 50) n (%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 0.389 | ||
4 years old or less | 11 (55.0) | 33 (66.0) | |
More than 4 years old | 9 (45.0) | 17 (34.0) | |
Gender | 0.357 | ||
Female | 10 (50.0) | 31 (62.0) | |
Male | 10 (50.0) | 19 (38.0) | |
Admitting hospital | 0.255 | ||
Calavi | 13 (65.0) | 25 (50) | |
CHUMEL | 7 (35.0) | 25 (50) | |
Medical consultation | 1.000 | ||
Yes | 18 (90.0) | 45 (90.0) | |
No | 2 (10.0) | 5 (10.0) | |
Traditional consultation | 0.819 | ||
Yes | 9 (45.0) | 21 (42.0) | |
No | 11 (55.0) | 29 (58.0) | |
Pre-admission treatment | |||
Antibiotic | 0.105 | ||
Yes | 9 (45.0) | 33 (66.0) | |
No | 11 (55.0) | 17 (34.0) | |
Anti-epileptic | 0.053 | ||
Yes | 4 (20.0) | 22 (44.9) | |
No | 16 (80.0) | 27 (55.1) | |
Onset of illness with coma | 0.213 | ||
Yes | 16 (80.0) | 46 (92.0) | |
No | 4 (20.0) | 4 (8.0) | |
Clinical and biological examinations | |||
Blantyre’s score | 0.007* | ||
2 | 9 (45.0) | 39 (78.0) | |
0 or 1 | 11 (55.0) | 11 (22.0) | |
Multiple convulsions | 0.939 | ||
Yes | 10 (50.0) | 24 (49.0) | |
No | 10 (50.0) | 25 (51.0) | |
Respiratory distress | 0.068 | ||
Yes | 8 (40.0) | 9 (18.0) | |
No | 12 (60.0) | 41 (82.0) | |
Jaundice or elevated bilirubin > 50 µmol/L | 0.004* | ||
Yes | 15 (75.0) | 18 (36.7) | |
No | 5 (25.0) | 31 (63.3) | |
Hypoglycaemia (glucose < 2.2 mmol/L) | < 0.001* | ||
Yes | 14 (70.0) | 11 (22.0) | |
No | 6 (30.0) | 39 (78.0) | |
Acidosis (plasma bicarbonate < 15 mmol/L) | < 0.001* | ||
Yes | 17 (85.0) | 16 (32.6) | |
No | 3 (15.0) | 33 (67.4) | |
Severe anaemia (haemoglobin < 50 g/L, haematocrit < 15%) | 1.000 | ||
Yes | 8 (40.0) | 20 (40.0) | |
No | 12 (60.0) | 30 (60.0) |
