Table 2 Diagnostic test results and prevalence of Plasmodium spp. among pregnant women
LM | RDT | LAMP | nPCR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Peripheral blood (N = 531) | ||||
All pregnant; N (%) | ||||
Total | 31 (5.8) | 30 (5.6) | 39 (7.3) | 39 (7.3) |
P. falciparum | 26 (5.1) | 26 (5.1) | 35 (6.6) | 33 (6.2) |
P. vivax | 4 (0.8) | 3 (0.6) | 3 (0.6)a | 3 (0.6) |
P. malariae | 0 | NA | 1 (0.2)a | 1 (0.2) |
Mixed (P. falciparum/P. vivax) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | NA | 2 (0.4) |
ANC (N = 275); N (%) | ||||
Total | 31 (11.3) | 30 (10.9) | 34 (12.4) | 34 (12.4) |
P. falciparum | 26 (9.4) | 26 (9.4) | 30 (10.9) | 28 (10.2) |
P. vivax | 4 (1.4) | 3 (1.1) | 3 (1.1)a | 3 (1.1) |
P. malariae | 0 | NA | 1 (0.4)a | 1 (0.4) |
Mixed (P. falciparum/P. vivax) | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.4) | NA | 2 (0.7) |
Delivery (N = 256); N (%) | ||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 5 (2.0) | 5 (2.0) |
P. falciparum | 0 | 0 | 5 (2.0) | 5 (2.0) |
Placental blood (N = 256); N (%) | ||||
Total | 2 (0.8) | 2 (0.8) | 8 (3.1) | 9 (3.6) |
P. falciparum | 2 (0.8) | 2 (0.8) | 8 (3.1) | 8 (3.1) |
P. vivax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.4) |