Table 3 Investigations ordered in the ED
Overall | Died | Survived | Relative risk | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n/N (%) | n/N (%) | n/N (%) | RR (95%CI) | ||
Laboratory Tests | |||||
WBC Ω (> 11 K/uL) | 346/656 (52.7) | 11/16 (68.8) | 335/640 (52.3) | 2.0 (0.7–5.6) | 0.2 |
Haemoglobin (< 7 g/dL) | 342/656 (52.1) | 16/16 (100) | 326/640 (50.9) | 30.3 (1.8–503) | 0.02 |
Abnormal urine results δ | 11/63 (17.5) | 1/16 (6.3) | 10/47 (21.3) | 0.3 (0.04–2.11) | 0.2 |
Malaria test positive | 48/415 (11.6) | 12/16 (75) | 36/399 (9.0) | 22.9 (7.7–68) | < 0.0001 |
Elevated RFTβ | 24/219 (11.0) | 9/16 (56.3) | 15/203 (7.4) | 10.4 (4.2–25.5) | < 0.0001 |
Low RBGη (< 3 mmol/L) | 39/627 (6.2) | 12/16 (75) | 27/611 (4.4) | 45.2 (15.3–133.8) | < 0.0001 |
Imaging Tests | |||||
Abnormal chest x-ray α | 30/85 (35.3) | 11/16 (68.8) | 19/69 (27.5) | 4.0 (1.5–10.5) | 0.004 |
Abnormal brain CT scan ρ | 7/26 (26.9) | 5/16 (31.3) | 2/10 (20) | 1.2 (0.67–2.2) | 0.5 |