Table 3.
Risk factors associated with placental malaria.
| Factor level | Risk factor | Crude OR | Adjusted OR | (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background | Age (continuous per year) | 0.95* | 0.95 | (0.89–1.00) | .066 |
| District of residence | |||||
| Kampala | 1.0 | 1.0 | |||
| Wakiso | 1.18 | 1.4 | (0.74–2.60) | .31 | |
| Other | 1.80 | 1.9 | (0.79–4.74) | .15 | |
| Education (continuous per level) | 0.79 | 0.75 | (0.48–1.17) | .21 | |
| Intermediate | Gravidity | ||||
| G1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |||
| G2-3 | 0.81 | 1.0 | (0.54–2.07) | .88 | |
| ≥G4 | 0.38* | 0.72 | (0.21–2.50) | .61 | |
| Proximate | Received IPT | ||||
| None | 1.0 | 1.0 | |||
| 1 dose of SP | 0.93 | 1.11 | (0.60–2.07) | .73 | |
| 2 doses of SP | 0.55 | 0.49 | (0.16–1.49) | .21 | |
| Used bednet | 0.56* | 0.56 | (0.31–0.99) | .046 |
*Significant associations (P < .05).