Causes

Respiratory infections n = 17 (%)

Malaria

n = 23 (%)

Undetemined causes n = 29 (%)

Urinary tract infection n = 3 (%)

Bone and joint infections n = 2 (%)

p-value

Leukocytes

<10000/mm³

1 (5.9)

3 (13)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0.63

10000 - 20000/mm³

8 (47)^*

10 (43.5)^*

13 (44.8)

1 (33.3)

1 (50)

>20000/mm³

8 (47)^*

10 (43.5)^*

16 (55.2)

2 (66.6)

1 (50)

Hemoglobin

≤5 g/dl

4 (23.5)

12 (52.2)^*

8 (27.6)^*

1 (33.3)

1 (50)

>5 g/dl

13 (76.5)

11 (47.8)^*

21 (72.4)^*

2 (66.6)

1 (50)

0.07