Nutritional status

Positive

Negative

Total

Normal nutrition

5 (33.3)

10 (66.7)

15 (15)

PEM Grade I

8 (47.1)

9 (53)

17 (17)

PEM Grade II

13 (43.3)

17 (56.7)

30 (30)

PEM Grade III

6 (19.4)

25 (80.6)

31 (31)

PEM Grade IV

2 (28.6)

5 (71.4)

7 (7)

Total

34 (34)

66 (66)

100

*Figure within parentheses indicates percentage.
Table 4: Association of Intestinal protozoal infection with nutritional status.