Table 1: Factors associated with severe adolescent vs. infant malaria.

Related Factors

Odds ratio

IC (95-OR)

p

Severe form

2.04

[1.33-3.13]

< 0.001

Cerebral malaria

3.8

[2.6-5.6]

˂ 0.001

A short delay to consultation

2.54

[1.6-4.2]

˂ 0.001

Hyperparasitemia

0.4

[0.18-0.87]

˂ 0.016