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Table 5 Differences in patient characteristics and days of response

From: Prevalence and risk factors related to poor outcome of patients with severe Plasmodium vivax infection: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and analysis of case reports

Parameters

Days of response, mean ± SD (N)

P-value*

≥7 days

< 7 days

Age

29.4 ± 11.5 (41)

27.1 ± 16.7 (21)

0.6

Days of fever

6.05 ± 2.58 (37)

4.78 ± 2.89 (22)

0.04

Pulse (per minute)

114.9 ± 20 (32)

101.2 ± 18.9 (13)

0.04

Temperature (°C)

38.5 ± 1.08 (26)

38.4 ± 1.04 (8)

0.76

Respiratory rate (per minute)

33.1 ± 12.6 (18)

26 ± 8.74 (10)

0.08

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

102.8 ± 21.2 (35)

103.2 ± 22.9 (15)

0.69

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

65.4 ± 12.3 (34)

67.8 ± 16 (15)

0.28

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

10.1 ± 2.79

9.78 ± 2.67

0.69

Leukocyte count (× 103 cell/μL)

6421.6 ± 2767.4 (19)

5900 ± 2943.9 (10)

0.61

Platelet count (×103 cell/μL)

92,300 ± 85,080 (10)

50,700 ± 38,496 (3)

0.45