Table 2 Anthropometric and malariometric characteristics of study children at the start and end of transmission season surveys

Mean weight (95% CI) (kg)

11.6 (11.5–11.7)

13.1 (13.0–13.3)

<0.001

Mean height (95% CI) (cm)

87.5 (87.0–87.9)

91.9 (91.5–92.4)

<0.001

Stunted^a, n (%)

796/2511 (31.7)

725/2152 (33.7)

0.1

Wasted^a, n (%)

272/2508 (10.8)

177/2126 (8.3)

0.004

Underweight^a, n (%)

624/2516 (24.8)

437/2158 (20.3)

<0.001

P. falciparum parasitaemia

139 (5.5)

341 (13.5)

<0.001

Mean haemoglobin (95% CI) (g/dl)

10.5 (10.5–10.6)

10.4 (10.3–10.4)

<0.001

Mild anaemia (Hb < 11 g/dl), n (%)

1476 (58.4)

1476 (58.4)

1

Moderate anaemia (Hb < 8 g/dl), n (%)

151 (6.0)

225 (8.9)

<0.001

Severe anaemia (Hb < 5 g/dl), n (%)

0

6 (0.2)

–