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Table 3 Overall prevalence of parasitic infections, erythrocytes polymorphisms and malnutrition among study participants

From: The association between malaria parasitaemia, erythrocyte polymorphisms, malnutrition and anaemia in children less than 10 years in Senegal: a case control study

Outcome

No / Total No (%)

95%CI

Malaria parasitaemia

11/352 (3.12)

[1.56-5.59]

Intestinal parasite carriage

97/352 (27.56)

[22.35-33.62]

Isolated intestinal parasites

  

Giardia intestinalis

43/352 (12.22)

[8.84-16.45]

Entameaba coli

61/352 (17.33)

[13.25-22.26]

Strongyloides stercoralis

02/352 (0.57)

[0.06-2.05]

Genetic disorders

  

G6PD A

07/352 (1.99)

[0.79-4.09]

G6PD A-

03/352 (0.85)

[0.17-2.49]

Alpha-thalassemia (Hetero+Homozygote)

78/352 (22.16)

[17.51-27.65]

Heterozygote (αα/-α)

62/352 (17.61)

[13.50-22.58]

Homozygote (−α/-α)

16/352 (4.55)

[2.60-7.38]

Sickle cells disorders (HBSS + HBAS +HbAC)

45 (12.78)

[9.32-17.10]

Sickle cell disease (HBSS)

10/352 (2.84)

[1.36-5.22]

Sickle cell trait (HBAS, C)

33/352 (9.38)

[6.45-13.17]

Malnutrition

  

Stunting

136/352 (38.64)

[32.42-45.70]

Underweight

91/352 (25.85)

[20.81-31.74]

Wasting

33/352 (9.38)

[6.45-13.17]