Table 3 Comparing cerebral malaria and uncomplicated malaria
| Â | Cerebral Malaria | Uncomplicated Malaria | Unadjusted | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | n = 100 | n = 132 | p-value | p-value |
| Â | N (%) | N (%) | OR (95%CI) | adjusted OR (95% CI) |
Age (Months) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
≤59†| 81 (81) | 90 (68.2) | 0.028 | 0.016 |
>59 | 19 (19) | 42 (31.8) | 1.99 (1.07-3.69) | 2.41 (1.14-4.02)‡ |
Use of mosquito net | 54 (54) | 86 (65.2) | 0.086 | 0.051 |
Yes†| 46 (46) | 46 (34.8) | 0.63 (0.37-1.07) | 0.58 (0.34-1.01)¶ |
No | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Pre-hospital treatment | 82 (82) | 76 (57.6) | <0.001 | 0.002 |
Yes†| 18 (18) | 56 (42.4) | 3.36 (1.81-6.21) | 3.02 (1.52-5.99)¶ |
No | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Median parasite density/μl | 4 (4) |  |  |  |
>500,000†| 96 (96) | 1 (0.76) | 0.092 | 0.069 |
≤500,000 |  | 131 (99.24) | 5.46 (0.53-270.77) | 5.23 (0.71-38.59)¶ |
HIV status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Positive†| 9 (9) | 3 (2.3) | 0.022 | 0.012 |
Negative | 91 (91) | 129 (97.7) | 4.25 (1.10-16.44) | 5.94 (1.23-28.72) ¶ |
Number of children <5y/household | Â | Â | Â | Â |
≤3 | 83 (83) | 124 (93.9) | 0.008 | 0.005 |
>3†| 17 (17) | 8 (6.1) | 3.18 (1.31-7.69) | 4.03 (1.51-10.76)¶ |