Characteristics of children aged 6 to 59 mo, 2015-2016 Malawi MNS
| . | Mean (95% CI) . | N . |
|---|---|---|
| Male sex, % | 51.3 (48.1-54.5) | 530 |
| Age, mo | 32.5 (30.9-34.2) | 1071 |
| Region, % | ||
| North | 13.7 (7.0-20.4) | 374 |
| Central | 47.1 (33.5-60.6) | 408 |
| South | 39.2 (26.1-52.3) | 289 |
| Rural residence | 89.4 (78.3-100.0) | 948 |
| Wealth quintile, % | ||
| Lowest | 26.8 (21.3-32.3) | 249 |
| Low | 22.5 (18.9-26.1) | 215 |
| Middle | 23.0 (18.9-27.0) | 246 |
| High | 17.5 (14.1-21.0) | 203 |
| Highest | 10.2 (5.1-15.2) | 157 |
| Household ITN use, % | 66.2 (60.8-71.6) | 739 |
| Fever in last 24 h, % | 11.9 (9.1-14.7) | 136 |
| Hb, g/dL | 11.5 (11.4-11.6) | 1071 |
| Any anemia (Hb <11.0 g/L), % | 30.9 (27.3-34.5) | 335 |
| Mild* | 18.0 (15.3-20.6) | 191 |
| Moderate† | 12.1 (9.0-15.2) | 135 |
| Severe‡ | 0.9 (0.0-1.8) | 9 |
| Iron deficiency, %§ | 21.5 (15.7-27.3) | 207 |
| Iron deficiency anemia, %§ | 9.2 (6.1-12.4) | 92 |
| Vitamin A deficiency, %§ | 3.7 (1.7-5.8) | 39 |
| (+) Malaria (rapid test), % | 27.8 (20.2-35.4) | 283 |
| (+) Malaria (self-report last 2 wk), % | 19.5 (14.8-24.2) | 226 |
| Any inflammation (CRP >5 mg/L; AGP >1 g/L), % | 56.6 (51.6- 61.7) | 604 |
| Stunted (HAZ <−2), % | 35.1 (31.0-39.1) | 355 |
| Wasted (WHZ <−2), % | 4.3 (2.8-5.9) | 41 |
| Underweight (WAZ <−2), % | 18.4 (14.6-22.3) | 155 |
| . | Mean (95% CI) . | N . |
|---|---|---|
| Male sex, % | 51.3 (48.1-54.5) | 530 |
| Age, mo | 32.5 (30.9-34.2) | 1071 |
| Region, % | ||
| North | 13.7 (7.0-20.4) | 374 |
| Central | 47.1 (33.5-60.6) | 408 |
| South | 39.2 (26.1-52.3) | 289 |
| Rural residence | 89.4 (78.3-100.0) | 948 |
| Wealth quintile, % | ||
| Lowest | 26.8 (21.3-32.3) | 249 |
| Low | 22.5 (18.9-26.1) | 215 |
| Middle | 23.0 (18.9-27.0) | 246 |
| High | 17.5 (14.1-21.0) | 203 |
| Highest | 10.2 (5.1-15.2) | 157 |
| Household ITN use, % | 66.2 (60.8-71.6) | 739 |
| Fever in last 24 h, % | 11.9 (9.1-14.7) | 136 |
| Hb, g/dL | 11.5 (11.4-11.6) | 1071 |
| Any anemia (Hb <11.0 g/L), % | 30.9 (27.3-34.5) | 335 |
| Mild* | 18.0 (15.3-20.6) | 191 |
| Moderate† | 12.1 (9.0-15.2) | 135 |
| Severe‡ | 0.9 (0.0-1.8) | 9 |
| Iron deficiency, %§ | 21.5 (15.7-27.3) | 207 |
| Iron deficiency anemia, %§ | 9.2 (6.1-12.4) | 92 |
| Vitamin A deficiency, %§ | 3.7 (1.7-5.8) | 39 |
| (+) Malaria (rapid test), % | 27.8 (20.2-35.4) | 283 |
| (+) Malaria (self-report last 2 wk), % | 19.5 (14.8-24.2) | 226 |
| Any inflammation (CRP >5 mg/L; AGP >1 g/L), % | 56.6 (51.6- 61.7) | 604 |
| Stunted (HAZ <−2), % | 35.1 (31.0-39.1) | 355 |
| Wasted (WHZ <−2), % | 4.3 (2.8-5.9) | 41 |
| Underweight (WAZ <−2), % | 18.4 (14.6-22.3) | 155 |
Data are weighted to account for survey design.
CI, confidence interval; ITN, insecticide-treated nets; HAZ, height-for-age z score; WAZ, weight-for-age z score; WHZ, weight-for-height z score.
Hb 10.0-10.9 g/L.
Hb 7.0-9.9 g/L.
Hb <7.0 g/L.
Iron deficiency defined as inflammation-adjusted ferritin <12 µg/L; iron deficiency anemia defined as intraindividual anemia (Hb <11 g/L) and iron deficiency; vitamin A deficiency defined as retinol binding protein <0.46 µmol/L.