Table 2 presenting clinical and biochemical data of the pregnant women with severe P. falciparum malaria at Kassala and Medani Maternity Hospitals, Sudan

Age, years

28.4 ± 6.1 [18--40]

Gravidity

3.5 ± 2.3 [1--9]

Gestational age, weeks

29.3 ± 6.7 [14--38]

Duration of illness, days

2.5 ± 1.1 [1--6]

Weight, kg

59.3 ± 7.1 [43--75]

Temperature, °c

38.5 ± 0.7 [37.8--40.0]

Haemoglobin, gm/dl

8.3 ± 1.7 [5--11.0]

White blood cells, cell/mm³

6300 ± 2927 [2700--14000]

Parasite count, rings/μl

30717 ± 5270 [2080--335242]

Blood glucose, mg/dl

71.4 ± 3.0 [29--120]

serum bilirubin, mg/dl

2.0 ± 0.7 [1--3]

Serum creatinine, mg/dl

1.0 ± 0.2 [0.7--2.0]