Table 2 Prevalence of severe malaria complications among P. vivax infected children at Halaba and Kersa districts, Ethiopia

1

Malaria prevalence

n = 81 (58.27%)

n = 58 (41.72%)

2

Anemic children (Hb < 11 g/dl)

n = 37 (45.68%)

n = 23 (39.65%)

3

Severe anemia (Hb < 5 g/dl)

6

2

4

Hypoglycemia (Glu < 40 mg/dl)

2

0

5

Severe parasitemia (>10,000 Para/μl)

8

21

6

Respiratory distress

2

1

7

Hyperpyrexia

1

3

8

Persistent vomiting

1

1

9

Vomiting

21/81(25.9%)

27/58 (46.55%)

10

Diarrhea

23/81 (28.39%)

14/58 (24.1%)

11

Febrile

48/81 (59.26%)

29/58 (50%)