| Severe malaria | Vessel changes | Chi-square | p-value | ||
| Type | Frequency | Present n = 21 | Absent n = 109 | ||
| Multiple convulsion |
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| Yes | 61 (100.0) | 16 (26.2) | 45 (73.8) | 8.614 | 0.003 |
| No | 69 (100.0) | 5 (7.2) | 64 (92.8) |
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| Severe anaemia |
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| Yes | 76 (100.0) | 14 (18.4) | 62 (81.6) | 0.694 | 0.405 |
| No | 54 (100.0) | 7 (13.0) | 47 (87.0) |
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| Cerebral malaria |
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| Yes | 32 (100.0) | 14 (43.8) | 18 (56.2) | 23.867 | 0.001 |
| No | 98 (100.0) | 7 (7.1) | 91 (92.9) |
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| Prostration |
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| Yes | 50 (100.0) | 7 (14.0) | 43 (86.0) | 0.278 | 0.598 |
| No | 80 (100.0) | 14 (17.5) | 66 (82.5) |
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| Haemoglobinuria |
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| Yes | 24 (100.0) | 7 (29.2) | 17 (70.8) | 3.680 | 0.055 |
| No | 106 (100.0) | 14 (13.2) | 92 (86.8) |
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| Metabolic acidosis |
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| Yes | 13 (100.0) | 6 (46.2) | 7 (53.8) | 9.598 | 0.002 |
| No | 117 (100.0) | 15 (12.8) | 102(87.2) |
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| Jaundice |
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| Yes | 12 (100.0) | 2 (16.7) | 10 (83.3) | 0.003 | 0.960 |
| No | 118 (100.0) | 19 (16.1) | 99 (83.9) |
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| Hypoglycaemia |
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| Yes | 9 (100.0) | 4 (44.4) | 5 (55.6) | 5.714 | 0.037 |
| No | 121 (100.0) | 17 (14.1) | 104 (85.9) |
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