Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the children.
N | Retinopathy (+)(N = 23) | Retinopathy (–)(N = 52) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
age (months) | 72 | 38 (28–57) | 46(31–67) | 0.4§ |
Male Sex | 72 | 12/22(54.55) | 24/50 (48.0) | 0.6¶ |
Respiratory distress | 72 | 2/22 (9.09) | 14/50(28) | 0.08¶ |
Ax temp (°C) | 75 | 37.8 (37.1–38.8) | 38.5 (37.45–39.25) | 0.15§ |
Hematocrit (%) | 72 | 17.2(13.3–23.9) | 25.6 (22.2–30.9) | 0.003§ |
Hb (grams/dl) | 72 | 6(4.5–8) | 8.3(7.2–9.8) | 0.003§ |
RBC x 106/μl of blood | 73 | 2.6(1.8–3.4) | 3.6(3–4.2) | 0.0006§ |
Platelet count | 75 | 91(54–140) | 117(50–219) | 0.36§ |
Acidosis (%) | 67 | 11/19(57.89) | 26/48(54.17) | 0.8¶ |
PfHRP2 | 65 | 28259(13861–34379) | 16731 (1984–25467) | 0.03§ |
Peripheral Parasitemia | 73 | 128000(12288–588800) | 133400(33078–432000) | 0.84§ |
Angiopoietin-2 (pg/ml) | 73 | 4326.0(3362.1–5123.8) | 3649.6(2736.8–5714.2) | 0.6§ |
sICAM-1 (ng/ml) | 73 | 550.3(446.9–648.5) | 484.2(407.2–679.4) | 0.6§ |
Died (%) | 75 | 6/23(26.09) | 9/52(17.31) | 0.4¶ |
