Research Article
Malaria Prevalence and Risk Factors in Outpatients at Teda Health Center, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 2
Clinical manifestations of the study participants attending Teda Health Center, Northwest Ethiopia (
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| | Clinical characteristics | Age groups in year, (%) | | <5 | 5–15 | >15 | Total |
| | Headache | Yes | 30 (69.8) | 90 (91.8) | 169 (95.5) | 289 (90.9) | | No | 13 (30.2) | 8 (8.2) | 8 (4.5) | 29 (9.1) |
| | Fever | Yes | 42 (97.7) | 75 (76.5) | 79 (44.6) | 196 (61.6) | | No | 1 (2.3) | 23 (23.5) | 98 (55.4) | 122 (38.4) |
| | Sweating | Yes | 35 (81.4) | 45 (45.9) | 59 (33.3) | 139 (43.7) | | No | 8 (18.6) | 53 (54.1) | 118 (66.7) | 179 (56.3) |
| | Chills | Yes | 26 (60.5) | 56 (57.1) | 83 (46.9) | 165 (51.9) | | No | 17 (39.5) | 42 (42.9) | 94 (53.1) | 153 (48.1) |
| | Loss of appetite | Yes | 43 (100.0) | 97 (99.0) | 148 (83.6) | 288 (90.6) | | No | | 1 (1.0) | 29 (16.4) | 30 (9.4) |
| | Nausea | Yes | 43 (100.0) | 89 (90.8) | 130 (73.4) | 262 (82.4) | | No | | 9 (9.2) | 47 (26.6) | 56 (17.6) |
| | Vomiting | Yes | 40 (93.0) | 39 (39.8) | 32 (18.1) | 111 (34.9) | | No | 3 (7.0) | 59 (60.2) | 145 (81.9) | 207 (65.1) |
| | Weakness | Yes | 43 (100.0) | 94 (95.9) | 166 (93.8) | 303 (95.3) | | No | | 4 (4.1) | 11 (6.2) | 15 (4.7) |
| | Joint pain | Yes | 17 (39.5) | 32 (32.7) | 89 (50.3) | 138 (43.4) | | No | 26 (60.5) | 66 (67.3) | 88 (49.7) | 180 (56.6) |
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