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 (
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| Variables | Hemoglobin level | value | >8-11 g/dL | >5-8 g/dL | ≤5 g/dL | (%) | (%) | (%) |
| Sex | Male | 86 (51.2) | 11 (6.5) | 2 (1.2) | 0.243 | Female | 56 (33.3) | 8 (4.8) | 5 (3) |
| Age | Under 5 | 17 (10.1) | 2 (1.2) | 1 (0.6) | 0.033 | 5-14 | 26 (15.5) | 2 (1.2) | 2 (1.2) | 15-30 | 60 (35.7) | 10 (5.9) | 4 (2.4) | 31-49 | 26 (15.5) | 3 (1.8) | 0 | >49 | 13 (7.7) | 2 (1.2) | 0 |
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