Table A1.

Variables, parameters and their descriptions

Variable/parameter	Description
Sj	Individuals susceptible to malaria or pneumonia infection or with asymptomatic malaria or pneumonia
Mj	Non-severe symptomatic malaria individuals
Pj	Non-severe symptomatic pneumonia individuals
Cj	Non-severe symptomatic malaria-pneumonia individuals
Ej	Severe malaria-pneumonia individuals
B1	Birth rate
	Recovery rates from malaria, pneumonia and co-infection
	Infection term for pneumonia
	Infection term for malaria
	Death rates for susceptible, malaria, pneumonia, co-infection Individuals
θj	Rate out of severe disease class
	Proportions of individuals with severe malaria-pneumonia co-infection, severe pneumonia and severe malaria, respectively