Table 3. Incidence-rates of P.vivax and P.falciparum during the 12 weeks post-partum follow-up.

		No. of woman-weeks of follow up	No. of first episodes within 12 weeks	Incidence-rate of first episodes per 1000 woman–weeks (95% CI)	P-value
P.falciparum	Post-partum mothers	8538	23	2.7 (1.75–3.98)	0.022
	Controls	7609	36	4.7 (3.36–6.48)
P.vivax	Post-partum mothers	7662	155	20.2 (17.2–23.6)	0.016
	Controls	7160	110	15.4 (12.7–18.4)