| Variable | Severe Malaria n = 130(%) | Uncomplicated Malaria n=130(%) | Total n=260(%) | Chi-square | p-value |
| Age group (months) |
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| 6 - 12 | 28 (21.5)** | 30 (23.1) | 58 (22.3) | 0.609 | 0.965 |
| 13 - 24 | 35 (26.9) | 35 (26.9) | 70 (26.9) |
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| 25 - 36 | 23 (17.7) | 24 (18.5) | 47 (18.1) |
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| 37 - 48 | 18 (13.9) | 14 (10.8) | 32 (12.3) |
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| 49 - 59 | 26 (20.0) | 27 (20.7) | 53 (20.4) |
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| Gender |
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| Males | 72 (55.4) | 69 (53.1) | 141 (54.2) | 0.139 | 0.803 |
| Females | 58 (44.6) | 61 (46.9) | 119 (45.8) |
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| Weight for age (z score) |
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| Normal | 90 (69.2) | 99 (76.1) | 189 (72.7) | 2.693* | 0.471 |
| Underweight | 25 (19.3) | 23 (17.7) | 48 (18.5) |
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| Severely underweight | 13 (10.0) | 7 (5.4) | 20 (7.7) |
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| Overweight | 2 (1.5) | 1 (0.8) | 3 (1.1) |
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| Height for age (z score) |
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| Normal | 98 (75.4) | 108 (83.1) | 206 (79.2) | 2.342 | 0.311 |
| Stunted | 23 (17.7) | 16 (12.3) | 39(15.0) |
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| Severely stunted | 9 (6.9) | 6 (4.6) | 15(5.8) |
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| Weight for height/length (z score) |
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| Normal | 100 (76.9) | 89 (68.4) | 189 (72.7) | 3.058* | 0.548 |
| Obese | 12 (9.2) | 17 (13.1) | 29 (11.2) |
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| Overweight | 6 (4.6) | 6 (4.6) | 12 (4.6) |
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| Moderately wasted | 4 (3.1) | 8 (6.2) | 12 (4.6) |
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| Severely wasted | 8 (6.2) | 10 (7.7) | 18 (6.9) |
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