Demographics
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Child’s sex: Female
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652 (44.7)
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306 (44.7)
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346 (51.1)
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0.017
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Age in years (Mean ± SD) (Median)
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35.4 ± 34 (34)
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3.1 ± 2.1 (2.9)
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2.8 ± 1.6 (2.8)
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0.012
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Age (years)
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<0.001
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≤2 yr
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501 (36.8)
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256 (37.4)
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245 (36.2)
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3-4 yr
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721 (53.0)
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335 (49.0)
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386 (57.1)
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≥5 yr
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138 (10.1)
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93 (13.6)
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45 (6.7)
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Uses water from unimproved sourcesi
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171 (12.6)
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26 (3.8)
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145 (21.4)
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<0.001
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Primary caregiver’s characteristics
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Education
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<0.001
|
College/university
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159 (11.7)
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101 (14.8)
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58 (8.6)
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Secondary
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425 (31.2)
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273 (39.9)
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152 (22.5)
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At most primary
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777 (57.1)
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310 (45.3)
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467 (69.0)
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Monthly income
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<0.001
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≤$50
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550 (40.4)
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189 (27.6)
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361 (53.3)
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$50-100
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495 (36.4)
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275 (40.2)
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220 (32.5)
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>$100
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316 (23.2)
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220 (32.2)
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96 (14.2)
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Children’s clinical presentations
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Malnutrition
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MUAC < 12.5
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40 (2.9)
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15 (2.2)
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25 (3.7)
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0.087
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Wasting (WHZ < −2)ii
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193 (15.9)
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115 (19.5)
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78 (12.4)
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0.001
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Stunted (HAZ < −2)ii
|
181 (14.5)
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83 (13.6)
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98 (15.4)
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0.272
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Underweight (WAZ < −2)iii
|
127 (10.2)
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52 (8.5)
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75 (11.8)
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0.044
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Temperature (°C)
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<0.001
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37.5-37.9
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205 (15.1)
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138 (20.1)
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67 (9.9)
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38.0-38.9
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626 (46.0)
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308 (45.0)
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318 (47.0)
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39.0-39.9
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441 (32.4)
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202 (29.5)
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239 (35.3)
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> = 40.0
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90 (6.6)
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37 (5.4)
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53 (7.8)
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High grade fever (>39°C)
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468 (34.4)
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206 (30.1)
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262 (38.7)
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0.001
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≥IMCI danger sign(s) presentiv
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466 (34.2)
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110 (16.1)
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356 (52.6)
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<0.001
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Unable to drink/breastfeed
|
198
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14
|
184
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Vomits everything
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271
|
62
|
209
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Convulsions
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81
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30
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51
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Lethargic/unconscious
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113
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43
|
70
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Past clinical history
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Has had fever lasting ≥7 days
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263 (38.4)
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79 (11.8)
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<0.001
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Sought healthcare elsewhere
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388 (28.5)
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232 (33.9)
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156 (23.0)
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<0.001
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Taken anti-malarials last 7 days
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192 (14.1)
|
86 (12.6)
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106 (15.7)
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0.1000
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Taken antibiotics last 7 days
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84 (6.2)
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52 (7.6)
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32 (4.7)
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0.024
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Not received all age-appropriate vaccines
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324 (23.8)
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11 (11.8)
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243 (35.9%)
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<0.001
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Laboratory results
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Mother HIV -infectedv
|
151 (11.4)
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22 (3.3)
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129 (19.5)
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<0.001
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Child HIV-infectedvi
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39 (2.9)
|
9 (1.3)
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30 (4.5)
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0.001
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Malaria (smear or RDT)
|
356 (26.1)
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46 (6.7)
|
310 (45.8)
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<0.001
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Bacteraemia
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52 (3.8)
|
27 (3.9)
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25 (3.7)
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0.811
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