| Clinical feature | Malaria parasitaemia | χ2 | p value | ||
| Present | Absent | ||||
| Jaundice |
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| Present | 5 (1.7) | 115 (38.3) | 0.292 | 0.589 | |
| Absent | 10 (3.3) | 170 (56.7) |
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| Refusal to feed |
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| Present | 2 (0.7) | 66 (22.0) | 0.785 | 0.376# | |
| Absent | 13 (4.3) | 219 (73.0) |
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| Excessive crying |
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| Present | 5 (1.7) | 57 (19.0) | 1.545 | 0.214 | |
| Absent | 10 (3.7) | 228 (76.0) |
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| Fever |
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| Present | 10 (3.3) | 110 (36.7) | 4.678 | 0.031* | |
| Absent | 5 (1.7) | 175 (58.1) |
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| Pallor |
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| Present | 5 (1.7) | 98 (32.7) | 0.007 | 0.933 | |
| Absent | 10 (3.7) | 187 (62.3) |
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| Prematurity |
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| Yes | 2 (0.7) | 67 (25.1) | 7.860 | 0.249 | |
| No | 13 (5.2) | 184 (68.9) |
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