Associations between SAO and to first Plasmodium spp. infection during follow-up in children 5–14 y.

aInfections diagnosed by post-PCR LDR-FMA.bInfections diagnosed by expert LM.cAHRs with analyses adjusted for the following significant confounders: P. vivax, presence of LM+ Pv infection at baseline; P. falciparum, distance from residence to local health centre; P. malariae, none.dAHRs with analyses adjusted for the following significant confounders: P. vivax, age >9 y; P. falciparum, distance from residence to local school elementary school+LDR-FMA positive Pf infection at baseline; P. malariae, distance from residence to local health centre and to local elementary school.eAs LM-positive P. malariae infection were observed among SAO children, confidence interval could not be estimated and p-value obtained by log-rank test.