The Effect of Frequent Exposure to P. falciparum, HIV-Infection and Other Co-Morbidities on Development of Severe Malaria in Malawian Adults

Figures & data

Figure 1 Forest scatter plot showing the relationship between the different exposure and severe malaria. Event is the number of severe malaria patients in that group. The treatment group had exposure to the variable of interest, while the participants in the control group were not exposed. The weights depict how much each variable contributes to the overall exposures.

Table 1 Exposure and Outcome of the Study Participants Who Presented with Malaria in Relation to HIV Infection

Total Participants = 107		HIV Uninfected (n=76)	HIV Infected (n=30)
Gender		Female (n=39)	Female (n=18)
Median age (years) (range)		25 (18–66)	35.5 (20–67)
Uncomplicated malaria		47	18
Severe malaria		21	11
Culture results		Coagulase negative Staphylococcus (n=1)	Diphtheriods (n=1) Stenotophomonas maltophilia (n=1) Salmonella typhimurium (n=1) Staphylococcus aureus (n=1)
Survival	Dead	0	7
	Alive	76	23
Malaria past year	No malaria	58	25
	At least one	18	5
Traveled outside Blantyre		29	11
Number with Other conditions*		28/76	17/30

Note: *Other conditions included influenza, diarrhea, dry cough and non-malaria febrile condition.