Table 1 Demographic data of study particpants
From: A prevalence survey of enteral parasites in preschool children in the Mangochi District of Malawi
| Â | WEIGHT (kg) | HEIGHT (cm) | HC (cm) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | 67/140 | (47.8%) | 12.2 | 85.5 | 47.9 |
Female | 73/140 | (52.2%) | 11.6 | 85.0 | 47.5 |
Age (y) | |||||
 0–1 | 17/140 | (12.1%) | 7.4 | 65.8 | 43.8 |
 1–2 | 22/140 | (15.7%) | 9.5 | 76.6 | 45.8 |
 2–3 | 36/140 | (25.7%) | 11.9 | 84.2 | 48.0 |
 3–4 | 32/140 | (22.9%) | 13.2 | 90.4 | 48.5 |
 4–5 | 26/140 | (18.6%) | 14.1 | 95.7 | 49.8 |
 5–6 | 7/140 | (5.0%) | 16.7 | 101.9 | 50.2 |
Weight for Age (z-score) | Mean | −0.87 (S.D 1.17) | |||
Mean Male | −0.85 (S.D 1.08) | ||||
Mean Female | −0.89 (S.D 1.24) | ||||
Minimum | −5.24 | ||||
Maximum | 1.81 | ||||
Height for Age (z-score) | Mean | −1.80 (S.D 1.88) | |||
Mean Male | −1.96 (S.D 1.78) | ||||
Mean Female | − 1.66 (S.D 1.96) | ||||
Minimum | −5.74 | ||||
Maximum | 4.56 | ||||
Weight for Height (z-score) | Mean | 0.19 (S.D 1.36) | |||
Mean Male | 0.39 (S.D 1.35) | ||||
Mean Female | 0.03 (S.D 1.36) | ||||
Minimum | −5.03 | ||||
Maximum | 3.81 | ||||
Haemoglobin (g/dL) | Mean | 10.8 (S.D 1.61) | |||
Mean Male | 10.7 (S.D 1.71) | ||||
Mean Female | 10.97 (S.D 1.52) | ||||
Minimum | 7 | ||||
Maximum | 14.3 | ||||