Table 1: Demographic characteristics of the child infected with Hymenolepis nana.
Characteristic | Result* | Normal range |
Age (months) | 29 | |
WAZ (weight-for-age) | -1 SD | - 2 SD - + 2SD |
HAZ (height-for-age) | 0 SD | - 2 SD - + 2SD |
WHZ (weight-for-height) | -1 SD | - 2 SD - + 2SD |
Haemoglobin (g/dl) | 10.8 | 11.5 - 16.5 |
Mean Cell Volume (fl) | 72.7 | 75.0 - 100.0 |
Haematocrit (%) | 32.2 | 35.0 - 55.0 |
Red Blood Cells (× 10-12/L) | 4.42 | 3.50 - 5.50 |
White Blood Cells (× 10-9/L) | 17.8 | 3.5 - 10.0 |
Granulocytes (× 10-9/L) | 12.5 | 1.2 - 8.0 |
Ferritin (µg/l) | 12.9 | > 30 |
*Result: Outside the normal range for children < 5 years in The Gambia are in bold.