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Table 2 Association between children's characteristics and asymptomatic malaria

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

 

Asymptomatic Malaria

 

Characteristics

Yes

N = 68

No

N = 146

p value

Child age in years (%)

  

0.029

   <1

10.3

25.3

 

   1-1.9

20.6

21.9

 

   2-2.9

16.2

20.6

 

   3-3.9

22.1

13.0

 

   4-4.9

30.9

19.2

 

Sex (%)

  

0.423

   Female

44.1

50.0

 

   Male

55.9

50.0

 

Stunting1 (%)

  

0.519

   None

44.1

51.4

 

   Mild

38.2

28.1

 

   Moderate

11.8

14.4

 

   Severe

5.9

6.2

 

Fast Breathing2 (%)

  

0.963

   Yes

29.7

29.4

 

   No

70.3

70.6

 

Anaemia3 (%)

  

<0.001

   Yes

79.0

51.2

 

   No

21.0

48.8

 
  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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