Table 1 Association of anaemia, malaria and IPIs in the study population
Type of infection | N | Anaemia | Chi-square | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Absent (%) | Present (%) | ||||
Malaria | 405 | 222 (54.8) | 183 (45.2) | χ2 = 1.95 | 0.163 |
IPIs* | 49 | 22 (44.9) | 27 (55.1) | χ2 = 2.4 | 0.121 |
Parasite species | |||||
 Hookworm | 4 | 2 (50) | 2 (50) |  |  |
 Ascaris lumbricoides | 36 | 17 (47.2) | 19 (52.8) | χ2 = 0.17 | 0.920 |
 Entamoeba histolytica/dispar | 9 | 3 (33.3) | 6 (66.7) |  |  |