Table 2 Effect of malaria parasite infection on the prevalence of anemia among the study participants
Variables | No. of examined, N (%) | Anemia status | |
|---|---|---|---|
Anemic, N (%) | Non-anemic, N (%) | ||
Malaria status | p = 0.001* | ||
Positive | 63 (48.5) | 40 (63.5) | 23 (26.5) |
Negative | 67 (51.5) | 18 (26.9) | 49 (73.1) |
Total | 130 (100.0) | 58 (44.6) | 72 (53.4) |
Malaria parasite density | p = 0.013* | ||
Low | 10 (15.9) | 3 (30.0) | 7 (70.0) |
Moderate | 42 (66.7) | 23 (54.8) | 19 (44.2) |
High | 11 (17.5) | 9 (81.8) | 2 (17.2) |
Total | 63 (100.0) | 35 (55.6) | 28 (44.4) |