Research Article

Malaria Infection, Parasitemia, and Hemoglobin Levels in Febrile Patients Attending Sibu Sire Health Facilities, Western Ethiopia

Table 6

Impacts of malaria on hemoglobin level among malaria-infected patients in Sibu Sire District, 2020 ().

VariablesHemoglobin level value
>8-11 g/dL>5-8 g/dL≤5 g/dL
(%) (%) (%)

SexMale86 (51.2)11 (6.5)2 (1.2)0.243
Female56 (33.3)8 (4.8)5 (3)

AgeUnder 517 (10.1)2 (1.2)1 (0.6)0.033
5-1426 (15.5)2 (1.2)2 (1.2)
15-3060 (35.7)10 (5.9)4 (2.4)
31-4926 (15.5)3 (1.8)0
>4913 (7.7)2 (1.2)0