Characteristic | n | % | Median | IQR |
---|---|---|---|---|
Clinical features (n = 684) |  |  |  |  |
 History of fever | 558 | 81.6 |  |  |
 Headache | 286 | 41.8 |  |  |
 Vomiting | 215 | 31.4 |  |  |
 Rigor | 156 | 22.8 |  |  |
 Fatigue | 151 | 22.1 |  |  |
 Abdominal pain | 138 | 20.2 |  |  |
 Joint Pain | 58 | 8.5 |  |  |
 Anorexia | 42 | 6.1 |  |  |
 Neckache | 34 | 5.0 |  |  |
 Diarrhoea | 32 | 4.7 |  |  |
 Pallor | 13 | 1.9 |  |  |
 Convulsions | 12 | 1.8 |  |  |
 Splenomegaly | 5 | 0.7 |  |  |
 Impaired consciousness | 3 | 0.4 |  |  |
 Temperature at admission (°C) |  |  | 37.5 | 37–38 |
Biological features (n = 235) |  |  |  |  |
 Parasite density (parasites /µl) |  |  | 880 | 64–7200 |
PÂ arasite density accounts for only microscopy positive samples |