Table 1 Characteristics of the study groups
From: Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum infection in pregnant women in Gabon
| Â | Number of women (n= 311) | Primigravidae (n= 217) | Secundigravidae (n= 94) | P a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age mean years, (SD)b | 19 (3.33) | 19 (3.31) | 21 (2.93) | < 0.001 |
Age of pregnancy mean, months (SD) | 4 (1.3) | 4 (1.2) | 4 (1.4) | Â |
Thick blood smear | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Negative Noc, (%) | 134 (43) | 78 (36) | 56 (60) | Â |
Positive No, (%) | 177 (57) | 139 (64) | 38 (40) | < 0.001 |
Lowd No, (%) | 92 (52) | 66 (47) | 26 (68) | Â |
Moderate No, (%) | 75 (42) | 64 (46) | 11 (29) | Â |
High No, (%) | 10 (6) | 9 (6) | 1 (3) | Â |
Parasitaemia e | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Median [IQR]f | 930 [348–2808] | 1050 [510–3060] | 434 [149–2008] | 0.002 |
Haemoglobin | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mean g/dl, (SD) | 10.2 (1.4) | 10.1 (1.4) | 10.3 (1.3) | NSg |
Non anaemic No, (%) | 90 (29) | 61 (28) | 29 (31) | Â |
Anaemic No, (%) | 221 (71) | 156 (72) | 65 (69) | NS |
Lowh No, (%) | 157 (71) | 108 (69) | 49 (75) | Â |
Moderate No, (%) | 59 (27) | 45 (29) | 14 (22) | Â |
Severe No, (%) | 5 (2) | 3 (2) | 2 (3) | Â |
EpHb i | Â | Â | Â | Â |
AA No, (%) | 248 (80) | Â | Â | Â |
AS No, (%) | 56 (18) | Â | Â | Â |
AC No, (%) | 7 (2) | Â | Â | Â |
Fever | Â | Â | Â | Â |
yes No, (%) | 84 (27) | Â | Â | Â |
no No, (%) | 227 (73) | Â | Â | Â |
Chemoprophylaxis | Â | Â | Â | Â |
yes No, (%) | 17 (5) | Â | Â | Â |
no No, (%) | 294 (95) | Â | Â | Â |