Table 1 Characteristics
| Â | HIV positive (n = 20) | HIV negative (n = 50) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male/female ratio | 12 M | 8 F | 26 M | 24 F | 0.454 |
ICU stay (median/range) | 4.5 days | 1–16 | 5 days | 0.5–37 | > 0.10 |
Parasitaemia (median/range) | 14.5% | 1–50% | 1% | < 1–71% | > 0.10 |
WHO criteria (median/range) | 5.5 | 0–11 | 5 | 1–12 | > 0.10 |
APACHE II (median/range) | 16 | 10–29 | 17.5 | 6–38 | > 0.10 |
Incidence of ARDS | 3/20 | 15% | 14/50 | 28% | 0.278 |
Incidence of ARF | 12/20 | 60% | 26/50 | 52% | 0.454 |
Incidence of ARDS & ARF | 3/20 | 15% | 12/50 | 12% | 0.372 |