|
Age
|
89
|
427
| | |
|
Median (years), (interquartile range)
|
7 (4-14)
|
10 (6-17)
| | |
|
Treatment center
|
89
|
427
| | |
|
Kassab Hospital
|
17 (19.1)
|
134 (31.4)
|
1
| |
|
Um-el-Kher Hospital
|
72 (80.9)
|
293 (68.6)
|
1.94
|
1.10-3.41*
|
|
Fatal outcome
|
89
|
427
| | |
|
No
|
79 (88.8)
|
415 (97.2)
|
1
| |
|
Yes
|
10 (11.2)
|
12 (2.8)
|
4.38
|
1.83-10.48*
|
|
Hb level
|
89
|
427
| | |
|
Median (g/dl), (interquartile range)
|
7.5 (6.0-9.0)
|
8.2 (7.0-9.4)
| | |
|
≥5.3 g/dl
|
75 (84.3)
|
405 (94.8)
|
1
| |
|
<5.3 g/dl
|
14 (15.7)
|
22 (5.2)
|
3.44
|
1.68-7.02*
|
|
Nutritional status
|
68
|
299
| | |
|
Mean Weigh for Height (%)
|
78.8
|
80.4
| | |
|
Weight for Height Percent ≥70%
|
60 (88.2)
|
279 (93.3)
|
1
| |
|
Weight for Height Percent <70%
|
8 (11.8)
|
20 (6.7)
|
1.86
|
0.78-4.42
|
|
Spleen size below the costal margin
|
80
|
389
| | |
|
Median (cm), (interquartile range)
|
6 (3-8)
|
7 (4-10)
| | |
|
<6 cm
|
33 (41.2)
|
144 (37.0)
|
1
| |
|
≥6 cm
|
47 (58.8)
|
245 (63.0)
|
0.84
|
0.51-1.37
|
|
Duration on-going sickness
|
86
|
422
| | |
|
Median (days), (interquartile range)
|
30 (15-60)
|
30 (20-60)
| | |
|
<60 days
|
62 (72.1)
|
286 (67.8)
|
1
| |
|
≥60 days
|
24 (27.9)
|
136 (32.2)
|
0.81
|
0.49-1.36
|
