Table 1 Characteristics of the study population, by malarial infection status
| Â | Plasmodium-infected | Plasmodium-uninfected | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Â | Â | 0.56 |
   Male | 65 | 70 |  |
   Female | 75 | 94 |  |
Age class | Â | Â | 0.03 |
   6-12 months | 7 | 19 |  |
   12-24 months | 18 | 31 |  |
   24-48 months | 61 | 58 |  |
   48-72 months | 54 | 55 |  |
Zinc deficient1 | Â | Â | 0.49 |
   Yes | 63 | 81 |  |
   No | 74 | 80 |  |
Magnesium deficient2 | Â | Â | 0.63 |
   Yes | 87 | 107 |  |
   No | 50 | 54 |  |
Iron deficiency anaemia3 | Â | Â | < 0.001 |
   Yes | 2 | 24 |  |
   No | 138 | 140 |  |