Table 1 Characteristics of women with chronic infections compared to new infections during pregnancy
Chronic infection (N = 22) | New infection (N = 5) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age in years (95 % CI) | 19.0 (17.7–20.3) | 20.2 (16.4–24.0) | 0.5 |
Primigravid (%) | 82 | 60 | 0.3 |
Mean gestational age in weeks at enrollment (95 % CI) | 18 (16–20) | 16 (11–22) | 0.5 |
Mean number of visits (95 % CI) | 7.8 (6.7–8.9) | 7.0 (4.0–10.0) | 0.5 |
Had any placental malaria (%) | 100a | 75 | 0.2 |