Table 2.
Distribution of clinical symptoms across the different groups of children
| Clinical symptoms | Mal N = 76 | Typ N = 20 | SCD N = 15 | Mal + Typ N = 9 | Diarrhea N = 125 | P a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vomiting; n (%) | ||||||
| Yes | 37 (48.7) | 5 (25.0) | 3 (20.0) | 5 (55.6) | 9 (30.0) | .028 |
| No | 39 (51.3) | 15 (75.0) | 12 (80.0) | 4 (44. 4) | 21 (70.0) | |
| Loss of Appetite; n (%) | ||||||
| Yes | 7 (9.2) | 2 (10.0) | 3 (20.0) | 1 (11.1) | 16 (53.3) | <.001 |
| No | 69 (90.8) | 18 (90.0) | 12 (80.0) | 8 (88.9) | 14 (46.7) | |
| Bodily pains and weakness; n (%) | ||||||
| Yes | 10 (13.2) | 2 (10.0) | 3 (20.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.7) | .326 |
| No | 66 (86.8) | 18 (90.0) | 12 (80.0) | 9 (100.0) | 29 (96.7) | |
| Chills; n (%) | ||||||
| Yes | 6 (7.9) | 2 (10.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (11.1) | 2 (8.7) | .802 |
| No | 70 (92.1) | 18 (90.0) | 15 (100.0) | 8 (88.9) | 28 (93.3) | |
a
P; analyzed by Pearson chi‐square test or Fisher exact test, Mal‐ children infected with malaria parasites, Typ‐ children with salmonella infection, SCD‐ children with HbSS, Mal + Typ‐ children with malaria parasites and salmonella co‐infection, Diarrhoea‐ children with diarrheal diseases.