Table 1 Malaria prevalence, signs and symptoms by hospital
From: Clinical malaria diagnosis: rule-based classification statistical prototype
Malaria | Kalisizo Hospital | Kisubi Hospital | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
Percentage (%) | Percentage (%) | Percentage (%) | |
Proportion with malaria | 12.3 | 76.2 | 22.2 |
Signs and symptoms | |||
Febrile | 98.2 | 53.0 | 91.2 |
Fever | 79.7 | 20.5 | 70.5 |
Rigors | 94.8 | 78.8 | 92.3 |
Drowsy | 94.3 | 57.0 | 88.5 |
Fits | 99.9 | 91.4 | 98.6 |
Dark urine | 98.9 | 97.4 | 98.7 |
Joint pains | 93.2 | 90.7 | 92.8 |
Vomit | 96.4 | 63.6 | 91.3 |
Jaundice | 100.0 | 91.4 | 98.7 |
Splenomegaly | 97.7 | 73.5 | 93.9 |
Total | 822 | 151 | 973 |