Table 1 Characteristics of newborns tested for congenital malaria in 2008 and 2010
From: Prevalence of congenital malaria in high-risk Ghanaian newborns: a cross-sectional study
Newborns in 2008 | Newborns in 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
n = 405 (%) | n = 522 (%) | |
Birth weight | ||
< 2500 grams (LBW) | 223 (55) | 267 (51) |
≥ 2500 grams | 182 (45) | 255 (49) |
Reason for admission | ||
Prematurity/LBW | 161 (39.8) | 185 (35.4) |
Suspected infection | 119 (29.4) | 152 (29.1) |
Perinatal asphyxia | 78 (19.3) | 110 (21.1) |
Jaundice | 31 (7.7) | 43 (8.2) |
Other (birth injury, congenital anomalies, intrapartum maternal death) | 15 (3.7) | 32 (6.1) |
Laboratory data | ||
Mean haemoglobin (g/dl) | 15.5 (range 4.1 – 23.7) | 15.4 (range 5.7 – 23) |
Mean white blood cell count (x 109) | 10.4 (range 2.1 – 37.4) | 12.8 (range 3 – 23) |