Research Article
Malaria and Malnutrition: Kwashiorkor Associated with Low Levels of Parasitaemia
| ā | Kwashiorkor | Kwashiorkor/marasmus | Marasmus | P-value |
| Sex (male/female) | 8/9 | 7/3 | 13/32 | ā | Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 8.0 (4.0-9.0) | 7.0 (4.0-10.0) | 6.0 (4.0-10.0) | <0.01 | Temperature (C) | 36.3 (35.5-37-4) | 36.6 (36.3-36.9) | 36.4 (34.4-38.7) | 0.59 | Weight (kg) | 7.3 (6.6-10.5) | 6.6 (4.9-8.6) | 5.2 (3.6-8.3) | <0.01 | Age (months) | 24 (8-60) | 18 (10-42) | 10 (6-48) | <0.01 | Weight/length | 12 (8.2-18.9) | 11 (8.9-15.5) | 8.9 (7.5-16.7) | <0.01 |
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Values are median and range with exception of . Numbers of each sex. |