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Table 1 Children's characteristics

From: Exploring the relationship between chronic undernutrition and asymptomatic malaria in Ghanaian children

CHILD CHARACTERISTICS

N = 214

Child age in years (%)

 

   <1

20.6

   1-1.9

21.5

   2-2.9

19.2

   3-3.9

15.9

   4-4.9

22.9

Sex, female (%)

48.1

Stunting1 (%)

 

   None

49.1

   Mild

31.3

   Moderate

13.6

   Severe

6.1

Asymptomatic Malaria (%)

 

   Yes

31.8

   No

68.2

Fast Breathing2 (%)

 

   Yes

29.5

   No

70.5

Anaemia3 (%)

 

   Yes

60.3

   No

39.7

  1. 1Stunting: None = -1 ≤ z-score, Mild = -2 ≤ z-score < -1, Moderate = -3 ≤ z-score < -2, Severe = z-score < -3
  2. 2Fast Breathing: >50 breaths/minute for children 2-12 months, >40 breaths per minute for children 12-60 months
  3. 3Anaemia: <11.0 haemoglobin (g/dl)
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Malaria Journal

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