Table 4.
The burden of anaemia among the children.
| Variable | Haematocrit (%) | Subjects with anaemia | ∗ p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number (%) | Haematocrit (%) | |||
| Age (months) | ||||
| <6 | 33.9 ± 4.8 | 5 (23.8) | 27.6 ± 2.1 | >0.05 |
| 6–11 | 33.1 ± 4.3 | 12 (21.4) | 28.0 ± 0.7 | |
| 12–23 | 34.3 ± 4.1 | 15 (14.0) | 27.4 ± 1.7 | |
| 24–47 | 34.1 ± 5.1 | 33 (23.1) | 27.7 ± 1.2 | |
| 48–59 | 35.4 ± 5.2 | 7 (9.7) | 27.1 ± 1.1 | |
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| Cluster | ||||
| Bayo | 31.4 ± 3.9 | 7 (35.0) | 27.0 ± 1.7 | <0.05 |
| Biu | 29.9 ± 2.4 | 10 (50.0) | 27.9 ± 1.0 | |
| Chibok | 34.8 ± 3.4 | 1 (5.0) | 29.0 | |
| Damboa | 31.9 ± 4.7 | 7 (35.0) | 27.3 ± 0.8 | |
| Gubio | 30.8 ± 4.2 | 9 (45.0) | 27.3 ± 2.0 | |
| Guzamala | 42.5 ± 4.0 | 0 (0.0) | — | |
| Jere 1 | 35.7 ± 3.5 | 2 (10.0) | 28.5 ± 0.7 | |
| Jere 2 | 32.8 ± 4.0 | 6 (30.0) | 28.2 ± 0.8 | |
| Konduga-Auno | 35.1 ± 3.6 | 1 (5.0) | 29.0 | |
| Konduga-Galtimari | 34.8 ± 4.1 | 2 (10.0) | 27.5 ± 0.7 | |
| Kukawa | 35.2 ± 4.6 | 3 (15.0) | 28.3 ± 0.6 | |
| Magumeri | 33.5 ± 4.0 | 3 (15.0) | 26.7 ± 1.5 | |
| Mafa | 31.6 ± 3.7 | 7 (35.0) | 27.7 ± 1.4 | |
| MMC 1 | 36.6 ± 4.0 | 0 (0.0) | — | |
| MMC 2 | 34.6 ± 3.4 | 2 (10.0) | 28.0 ± 0.7 | |
| MMC 3 | 34.7 ± 4.0 | 1 (5.0) | 28.0 | |
| Mobbar | 38.0 ± 3.9 | 1 (5.0) | 29.0 | |
| Monguno | 31.2 ± 4.5 | 7 (35.0) | 27.3 ± 1.4 | |
| Nganzai | 35.1 ± 3.7 | 1 (5.0) | 28.0 | |
| Kaga | 34.4 ± 4.2 | 2 (10.0) | 27.5 ± 0.7 | |
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| Parasitaemia | ||||
| Yes | 31.0 ± 4.2 | 18 (43.9) | 27.2 ± 1.7 | <0.05 |
| No | 34.6 ± 4.7 | 54 (15.1) | 27.8 ± 1.1 | |
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| Sex | ||||
| Female | 34.0 ± 4.7 | 33 (17.8) | 27.5 ± 1.6 | >0.05 |
| Male | 34.4 ± 4.8 | 39 (18.2) | 27.8 ± 1.0 | |
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| SMC intervention | ||||
| Yes | 35.4 ± 5.0 | 29 (14.6) | 27.9 ± 1.0 | <0.05 |
| No | 33.1 ± 4.2 | 43 (21.5) | 27.5 ± 1.4 | |
SMC: Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention. Haematocrit values are presented in mean ± standard deviation. ∗Compared the prevalence of anaemia.