Table 2.
Summary of outcomes: clinical vs asymptomatic malaria
| Variables |
Clinical malaria |
Asymptomatic malaria |
OR | 95% IC | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 116) | (n = 166) | ||||
|
Maternal age (yrs) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
15 - 19 |
68 |
34 |
5.5 |
3.2-9.3 |
0.000 |
|
Gravidity 1 - 2 |
66 |
28 |
6.5 |
3.8-11.3 |
0.000 |
|
Parity 1 - 2 |
61 |
32 |
4.6 |
2.7-7.9 |
0.000 |
|
Primary education |
76 |
48 |
4.6 |
2.8-7.8 |
0.000 |
|
Gestational age 20 – 30 wks |
74 |
34 |
6.8 |
4.1-11.7 |
0.000 |
|
Gestational age > 30 wks |
3 |
7 |
0.6 |
0.2-2.4 |
0.688 |
|
Parasite density change (%) |
64 |
25 |
6.9 |
3.9 - 12.1 |
0.000 |
|
Time between 1
st
& 2
nd
dose |
|
|
|
|
|
| 10 weeks | 68 | 34 | 5.5 | 3.2-9.3 | 0.000 |