Symptoms and signs | No of children with symptoms or signs | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
At presentation (n = 84) | During late-appearing anaemia (n = 84) | ||
Fever | 61 [73]a | 3 [4] | <0.0001 |
Headache | 44 [52] | 0 [0] | - |
Poor appetite | 43 [51] | 0 [0] | - |
Vomiting | 39 [46] | 1 [1] | <0.0001 |
Abdominal pain | 33 [39] | 2 [2] | <0.0001 |
Diarrhoea | 11 [13] | 3 [4] | 0.047 |
Cough | 6 [7] | 3 [4] | 0.5 |
Running nose | 3 [4] | 0 [0] | - |
Weakness | 2 [2] | 0 [0] | - |
Body temperature | Â | Â | Â |
  > 37.4 °C | 65 [77] | 7 [8] | <0.0001 |
  > 39 °C | 21 [25] | 2 [2] | <0.0001 |
Liver enlargement | 14 [17] | 0 [0] | - |
Spleen enlargement | 17 [20] | 0 [0] | - |