Clinical malaria and the potential risk of anaemia among preschool-aged children: a population-based study of the 2015-2016 Malawi micronutrient survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anaemia and malaria are common and life-threatening diseases among preschool-aged children in many tropical and subtropical areas, and Malawi is no exception. Accordingly, this study aimed to examine the association of referral clinical malaria with anemia (hemoglobin [Hb] < 110 g/L) in preschool-aged children in Malawi.

Methods

Using cross-sectional data obtained from the 2015-2016 Malawi Micronutrient Survey (MNS), multivariate logistic regression models were constructed using surveylogistic to account for the complex survey design. Blood samples of 1051 children aged 6-59 months were evaluated for malaria (using rapid diagnostic test [RDT] - SD BIOLINE Malaria Ag P.f/Pan test histidine-rich protein (HRP-II)™), Hb (using HemoCue 301), α-1-acid glycoprotein (AGP)

SUBMITTER: Ntenda PAM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6876103 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature