Table 4 Relationship between gravidity, malaria infections and iron deficiency throughout pregnancy in south Benin, univariate analyses
From: Malaria and gravidity interact to modify maternal haemoglobin concentrations during pregnancy
Gravidity | Malaria infections* | Iron deficiency§ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | P value | n | % | P value | |
ANV1 | ||||||
Primigravidae | 791 | 20.2 | < 0.001 | 190 | 23.7 | 0.002 |
Multigravidae | 2751 | 9.6 | 815 | 35.6 | ||
ANV2 | ||||||
Primigravidae | 727 | 3.8 | 0.44 | 180 | 26.7 | 0.003 |
Multigravidae | 2547 | 3.3 | 765 | 38.4 | ||
Delivery | ||||||
Primigravidae | 617 | 9.1 | 0.005 | 155 | 27.7 | 0.4 |
Multigravidae | 2328 | 6.0 | 701 | 31.2 | ||