Table 2 Comparing cerebral malaria and no malaria groups
Variable | Cerebral Malaria | No Malaria | Unadjusted | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n = 100 | n = 120 | p-value | Adjusted OR (95%CI) |
| Â | N (%) | N (%) | OR (95%CI) | Â |
Age (Months) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
≤59†| 81 (81) | 76 (63.3) | 0.004 | 0.004 |
>59 | 19 (19) | 44 (36.7) | 2.47 (1.27-4.88) | 2.49 (1.30-4.75)¶ |
Use of mosquito net | 54 (54) | 63 (52.5) | 0.825 | 0.968 |
Yes†| 46 (46) | 57 (47.5) | 1.06 (0.62-1.81) | 0.99 (0.57-1.71)‡ |
No | Â | Â | Â | Â |
HIV status | 9 (9) | 3 (2.5) | 0.035 | 0.037 |
Positive†| 91 (91) | 117 (97.5) | 3.86 (0.99-14.91) | 3.85 (0.98-15.07)‡ |
Negative | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Caretaker's preferred first option H/U | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 25 (25) | 93 (77.5) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
No†| 75 (75) | 27 (22.5) | 10.33 (4.96-21.52) | 9.93 (4.77-20.68)‡ |
Number of children <5y/household | 83 (83) | 79 (84.9) | 0.714 | Â |
≤3 | 17 (17) | 14 (15.1) | 1.16 (0.53-2.51) |  |
>3†|  |  |  |  |