Table 1. Association between Trichuris infection in the second trimester and hemoglobin levels in the third trimester.
Trichuris | n | Hemoglobin (g/dL) | Simple regression | Multiple regression1 | |||||
(epg) | mean | SD | β | SD | p | β | SD | p | |
0–24 | 189 | 11.53 | 1.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
25–240 | 188 | 11.55 | 1.18 | 0.02 | 0.11 | 0.844 | 0.05 | 0.12 | 0.688 |
241–600 | 191 | 11.58 | 1.10 | 0.05 | 0.11 | 0.664 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.424 |
601–1632 | 180 | 11.24 | 1.14 | −0.29 | 0.12 | 0.013 | −0.24 | 0.12 | 0.046 |
≥1633 | 187 | 11.05 | 1.09 | −0.48 | 0.11 | <0.001 | −0.38 | 0.12 | 0.002 |
Adjusted for hookworm infection intensity.