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Table 2 Asymptomatic malaria, anemia and growth status

From: Asymptomatic malaria, growth status, and anaemia among children in Lao People’s Democratic Republic: a cross-sectional study

 

Asymptomatic malaria

Anemia

OR (95 % CI)

No N (%)

Yes N (%)

Total sample (N = 319)

+

7 (35.0)

13 (65.0)

5.17 (1.99–13.43)*

220 (73.6)

79 (26.4)

1.00

Underweight/not underweight

 No underweight (n = 196)

+

4 (36.4)

7 (63.6)

5.00 (1.40 − 17.82)*

137 (74.1)

48 (25.9)

1.00

 Underweight (n = 123)

+

3 (33.3)

6 (66.7)

5.35 (1.26–22.74)*

83 (72.8)

31 (27.2)

1.00

Stunting/not stunting

 No stunting

+

2 (33.3)

4 (66.7)

6.38 (1.13–36.08)*

134 (76.1)

42 (23.9)

1.00

 Stunting

+

5 (35.7)

9 (64.3)

4.18 (1.31–13.34)*

86 (69.9)

37 (30.1)

1.00

  1. * p < 0.05