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Table 4 Generalized linear mixed effects model for the severity of anaemia in children

From: Ascaris co-infection does not alter malaria-induced anaemia in a cohort of Nigerian preschool children

Demographic

 

Estimate

SE

Odds ratio ª

P-value

Infection group ‘b’

Malaria only

1.72

0.17

5.63

< 0.001

 

Ascaris only

−0.11

0.211

0.90

0.601

 

Co-infection

1.43

0.17

4.17

< 0.001

Age

--

−0.041

0.005

0.96

< 0.001

Time

--

−0.174

0.067

0.84

0.009

SES

--

−0.078

0.027

0.92

0.003

Males

--

0.201

0.132

1.22

0.130

  1. ‘b’ Reference group = no infection.
  2. ª The odds represent Pr(anemic)/(1-Pr(anaemic)).
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