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Table 1 Characteristics of the participants (n = 319)
| Characteristics | N | (%) | Mean | SD | Asymptomatic Pf infection N | OR (95 % CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in months (total) | 88.3 | 20.6 | 20 | |||
| Range: 30–119 months | ||||||
| Male | 160 | (50.2) | 11 | 1.23 (0.50–3.06) | ||
| Female | 159 | (49.8) | 9 | 1.00 | ||
| Height for age Z score | −1.65 | 1.38 | ||||
| Male | −1.65a | 1.31 | ||||
| Female | −1.65a | 1.44 | ||||
| Stunting | 137 | (42.9) | 14 | 3.34 (1.25–8.93) | ||
| No stunting | 182 | (57.1) | 6 | 1.00 | ||
| Weight for age Z score | −1.66 | 1.17 | ||||
| Male | −1.72b | 1.10 | ||||
| Female | −1.60b | 1.24 | ||||
| Underweight | 123 | (38.6) | 9 | 1.33 (0.53–3.30) | ||
| No underweight | 196 | (61.4) | 11 | 1.00 | ||
| Hemoglobin g/L | 119.0 | 12.6 | – | |||
| Male | 118.9c | 13.4 | – | |||
| Female | 119.2c | 11.7 | – | |||
| 59 months or younger | 33 | (10.3) | 117.9d | 12.4 | ||
| 60 months or younger | 286 | (89.7) | 119.2d | 12.6 | ||
| Anaemia | 92 | (28.8) | 13 | 5.17 (1.99–13.43) | ||
| No anaemia | 227 | (71.2) | 7 | 1.00 | ||
| Male | 52 | (32.5) | 1.11 (0.96–1.27) | |||
| Female | 40 | (24.2) | 1.00 | |||
| Severe | 2 | (0.6) | 0 | |||
| Moderate | 49 | (15.4) | 10 | |||
| Mild | 41 | (12.9) | 3 | |||
