Severe Malaria Associated with Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax among Children in Pawe Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic and clinical manifestation of uncomplicated malaria infected children in Pawe Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.

Characteristics	Proportion
Age: median (range)	4.1 (1 month–10 years)
Sex:
Male	139 (52.8%)
Female	124 (47.14%)
Mean body temperature (°C)	38.14 ± 0.21
Bed net utilization	76 (28.89%)
BMI (Body Mass Index) (kg/m^2)	19.15 ± 0.58
Vomiting	162 (61.59%)
Diarrhea	94 (35.74%)
Mean Hb level (g/dL)	7.78 ± 2.4
Mean hematocrit level (HCT) (%)	27.52 ± 4.91
Geometric mean parasite (parasite/L)	9898 ± 5138.2
Headache	141 (53.6%)
Premedication	92 (34.98%)
Anemia (mild)	194 (73.76%)