Table 2.
Prevalence of malaria, anaemia, intestinal parasites, and undernutrition among children under 5 years at Lamarame health post (n = 736).
| Variables | Number | Percentage | CI 95% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaria parasite | |||
| Yes | 11 | 1.5 | (0.7–2.6) |
| No | 721 | 98 | (90.9–100) |
| Anaemia | |||
| Mean haemoglobin | 736 | 10.1 ± 1.9 | |
| Moderate anaemia (Hb < 11) | 393 | 53.4 | (48.2–58.9) |
| Severe Anaemia (Hb < 8) | 92 | 12.5 | (10–15.3) |
| Intestinal parasite prevalence | |||
| Children with at least one intestinal parasite |
193 | 26.2 | (22.6–30.2) |
| Parasite species | |||
| Giardia intestinalis | 115 | 15.6 | (12.9–18.7) |
| Entamoeba coli | 80 | 10.9 | (8.6–13.5) |
| Hymenolepis nana | 14 | 1.9 | (1–3.2) |
| Ascaris lumbricoïdes | 3 | 0.4 | (0.08–1.2) |
| Enterobius vermicularis | 3 | 0.4 | (0.08–1.2) |
| Trichuris trichiura | 1 | 0.1 | (0.003–0.7) |
| Undernutrition | |||
| Stunting (HAZ < −2 SD) | 161 | 22 | (18.6–25.5) |
| Underweight (WAZ < −2 SD) | 120 | 16.3 | (13.5–19.5) |