Table 1 Clinical and demographic characteristics of children infected with P. vivax at Halaba and Kersa districts, Ethiopia

1

Age (median)

4.25 ± 2.95 years

2

Sex

  • Male

58% (n = 80)

  • Female

42% (n = 59)

3

Fever at time of enrollment

55.4% (n = 77)

4

History of fever for about 48 hours

94.2% (n = 131)

5

Mean body Temp (range)

37.43 (36.5-40.7°C)

6

Vomiting

39% (n = 54)

7

Diarrhea

21% (n = 29)

8

Average days of illness (range)

2.92 (2-7 days)

9

Anemic cases (Hb < 11 g/dl)

43% (n = 60)

10

Median Hb level (range)

11.55 (4.7-15.2 g/dl)

11

Median Glucose concentration (range)

103 (36–170 mg/dl)

12

Geometric mean parasite (range)

4254.89 ±8104.3

(320–36,590 parasite/μl)