Table 1 Comparing mean(SD) of the basic clinical data between the patients with P. falciparum malaria and controls
Variables | Patients with severe malaria (N = 12) | Patients with uncomplicated malaria (N = 48) | Controls (N = 60) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 26.7 (5.2) | 26.0 (5.8) | 25.8 (5.4) | 0.8 |
Parity | 3.0 (1.6) | 3.2 (2.6) | 2.4 (2.0) | 0.1 |
Gestational age, weeks | 24.7 (6.8) | 25 (9.6) | 25.8 (10.1) | 0.8 |
Temperature, 0 C | 38.5 (0.6) | 37.7 (0.7) | 37.1 (0.2) | 0.3 |
Haemoglobin, g/dl | 9.1 (2.2) | 10.2 (1.6) | 11.3 (1.3) | <0.001 |
Blood glucose, mg/dl | 72.4 (3.0) | 74.6 (4.0) | — | 0.08 |
Serum bilirubin, mg/dl | 2.0 (0.7) | 1.8 (0.6) | — | 0.3 |
Serum creatinine, mg/dl | 1.0 (0.2) | 1.0 (0.3) | — | 0.9 |