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. 2010 Nov 16;4(11):e888. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000888

Table 4. Outcome of pregnancy in selected diagnostic groups.

Diagnostic group, N Known outcome Miscarriage Stillborn CA Mean EGA wks Premature<37 wk Weighed within 72 hrs birth Mean birthweight g LBW< 2500 g
AUFI 35 3 1 3 38.6±2.0 4 25 3000±474 3
40 (87.5) (8.6) (3.1) (9.4) [33.0–42.6] (12.5) (89.3) [1950–3900] (12)
ARI 16 1 0 0 39.2±1.3 1 14 3161±515 1
17 (94.1) (6.3) [36.3–41.2] (6.7) (93.3) [2130–4000] (7.1)
Dengue 18 1 0 1 39.4±1.6 1 15 2961±247 0
18 (100) (5.6) (5.9) [34.4–42.1] (5.9) (93.8) [2500–3430]
Leptospirosis 5 0 0 0 40.2±0.9 (0) 5 3148±580 0
5 (100) [39.1–41.2] (100.0) [2500–4050]
Malaria and rickettsia 5 2 0 0 38.9±0.3 (0) 3 2820±166 0
5 (100) (40.0) [38.6–39.2] (100.0) [2700–3010]
Malaria 37 5 0 1 39.5±1.4 3 26 2932±436 5
44 (84.1) (13.5) (3.1) [36.0–41.4] (9.4) (83.9) [2000–3750] (19.2)
Pyelonephritis 37 2 0 1 38.9±2.5 3 33 2988±577 4
40 (92.5) (5.4) (2.9) [29.2–42.5] (8.6) (97.1) [1280–4060] (12.1)
Murine typhus 10 0 1 0 38.7±2.4 2 9 2692±530 3
11 (90.9) (10) [34.2–41.5] (20.0) (100.0) [1770–3260] (33.3)
Scrub typhus 9 1 2 0 37.8±1.3 2 4 2810±787 2
9 (100) (11.1) (25) [36.0–40.3] (25.0) (66.7) [2200–3950] (50)

Proportion are presented as N (%); Normal data as mean ± SD [range] where SD is standard deviation.

CA congenital abnormality, EGA estimated gestational age at birth; LBW low birth weight.

AUFI - Acute undifferentiated febrile illness; ARI – Acute respiratory tract infection.