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Malaria among Young Infants, AfricaTable 4. Characteristics of 0- to 6-month-old infants with malaria in 3 African countries with different transmission settingsNo malaria, n (%), Malaria, n (%),Odds ratio (95% CI)VariableN = 2,036 N = 183CrudeAdjusted* p valueCountryThe Gambia 709 (96.6) 25 (3.4) Reference ReferenceBenin 736 (96.7) 25 (3.3) 0.96 (0.55–1.69) 0.74 (0.41–1.32) 0.307Guinea 591 (81.6) 133 (18.4) 6.38 (4.11–9.92) 5.28 (3.30–8.44) 0.001SexF 1,040 (92.8) 81 (7.2)M 996 (90.7) 102 (9.3) 1.31 (0.97-1.78) 1.13 (0.80–1.59) 0.491Fever or history of fever†No 1,573 (94.4) 94 (5.6)Yes 458 (83.7) 89 (16.3) 3.25 (2.38–4.44) 1.65 (1.15–2.37) 0.007Anemia‡No 1,724 (95.5) 81 (4.5)Yes 312 (75.4) 102 (24.6) 6.96 (5.01–9.67) 5.54 (3.91–7.84) 0.001Weight, kg5 811 (96.8) 27 (3.2) 0.26 (0.17–0.40) 0.29 (0.19–0.45) 0.001*Adjusted for country, sex, fever, anemia, age, and weight.†History of fever refers to fever in the 24 h before the structured questionnaire was completed.‡Defined as hemoglobin level of