Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the study participants at enrollment
From: Prevalence of malaria, typhoid, toxoplasmosis and rubella among febrile children in Cameroon
| Variable | Valuea |
|---|---|
| Number of males | 157 (49.8 %) |
| Number of females | 158 (50.2 %) |
| Mean age (years ± SD) | 5.8 (±3.8) |
| Mean weight (kg ± SD) | 21.4 (±11. 4) |
| Mean temperature (°C ± SD) | 37.9 (±1.3) |
| Mean hemoglobin (g/dl ± SD) | 11.0 (±7.2) |
| Mean weight (kg ± SD) | 21.4 (±11. 4) |
| Diarrhoea/dysentery | 33 (10.5 %) |
| Joint pains | 6 (1.9 %) |
| Headache | 69 (21.9 %) |
| Cough | 57 (18.1 %) |
| Common cold | 27 (8.6 %) |
| Vomiting | 57 (8.1 %) |
| Stomach pain | 132 (41.9 %) |
| Rashes | 5 (1.6 %) |
