Table 1 Baseline characteristics (n = 908)
From: The XN-30 hematology analyzer for rapid sensitive detection of malaria: a diagnostic accuracy study
| Â | Children | Adults | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
0–2 years | 2–5 years | 5–15 years | > 15 years | |
n = 266 | n = 180 | n = 127 | n = 335 | |
| Â | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) |
Age distribution (months, years) | 12 (8–17) months | 36 (28–46) months | 8 (6–10) years | 41 (29–59) years |
Male: female ratio | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
Fever (days) | 3 (2–3) | 3 (2–3) | 3 (2–4) | 3 (2–4) |
Temperature (°C) | 38.5 (38.0–39.4) | 38.3 (37.9–39.4) | 38.2 (37.7–39.0) | 38.3 (38.0–39.0) |
Systolic BP (mm/Hg) | 98 (89–106) | 98 (90–108) | 102 (95–112) | 108 (96–124) |
Diastolic BP (mm/Hg) | 61 (53–65) | 62 (56–69) | 63 (59–75) | 66 (60–76) |
MAP (mm/Hg) | 73 (66–79) | 75 (67–81) | 80 (72–87) | 83 (72–92) |
Pulse (min) | 125 (112–133) | 123 (108–135) | 116 (100–125) | 104 (96–119) |
Respiratory rate (min) | 35 (32–42) | 32 (30–38) | 29 (26–30) | 27 (26–28) |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 7.8 (5.6–10.0) | 8.6 (6.5–10.7) | 9.4 (7.8–11.6) | 10.3 (8.4–12.8) |
WBC (cells Ă— 103/μL) | 13.1 (10.0–19.4) | 11.2 (7.9–16.5.) | 10.6 (7.4–16.6) | 7.9 (5.5–12.8) |
Platelets (cells Ă— 103/μL) | 277 (124–452) | 232 (126–358) | 271 (181–372) | 237 (156–337) |
| Â | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
Antimalarials taken in past 2 weeks | 93 (34.2) | 83 (46.1) | 54 (42.1) | 86 (25.8) |
HIV (confirmed before inclusion) | 1 (0.4) | 2 (1.1) | 3 (2.3) | 11 (3.3) |
Malnourished1 | 112 (43.4) | 70 (41.2) | 47 (41.6) | 84 (28.6) |
Severe anaemia2 | 87 (32.7) | 50 (27.8) | 33 (25.8) | 72 (27.7) |
Severe malaria | 56 (21.0) | 47 (26.1) | 12 (9.3) | 5 (1.5) |
Severe anemia | 28 (50.0) | 15 (31.9) | 8 (66.7) | 4 (80.0) |
Cerebral malaria | 8 (14.3) | 10 (21.3) | 3 (25.0) | 0 |
Respiratory distress | 2 (3.6) | 4 (8.5) | 0 | 0 |
Parasitemia > 150.000 p/μL | 18 (32.1) | 18 (38.3) | 1 (8.3) | 1 (20.0) |