Parameters1 | Category | Study population N = 115 |
---|---|---|
Child’s sex, male | 62 (53.9) | |
Child’s age (month) | 48.9 ± 6.8 | |
Mother’s education | None | 91 (79.1) |
Primary | 17 (14.8) | |
Secondary | 5 (4.4) | |
Other | 2 (1.7) | |
Father’s occupation | None | 2 (1.7) |
Farmer | 109 (94.8) | |
trader | 1 (0.9) | |
Other | 3 (2.6) | |
Anthropometric indices | HAZ | -1.21 ± 1.08 |
WHZ | -0.09 ± 0.92 | |
WAZ | -0.78 ± 0.80 | |
Absence of morbidity2 | 113 (98.3) | |
Hemoglobin concentration (g/dL) | 12.2 ± 1.4 | |
Anemia | Non-anemic (Hb ≥ 11.5 g/dL) | 97 (85.1) |
Mildly anemic (Hb < 11.5 g/dL) | 17 (14.9) | |
Malaria | Positive malaria smear | 5 (4.35) |
Positive RDT | 6 (5.22) | |
Intestinal parasites | Positive slides | 50 (47.6) |
Acute phase proteins | CRP3 | 0.44 ± 5.71 |
High CRP (> 5.0 mg/L) | 2 (1. 9) | |
AGP3 | 0.89 ± 0.52 | |
High AGP (> 1.0 g/L) | 30 (28.6) | |
Dietary diversity score4 | 4.1 ± 1.1 | |
Asset index | 0.10 (-0.57; 0.58) |