Table 2.
Outcome frequencies
| Outcome | n/N a (%) |
|---|---|
| Placental infection by histopathology | |
| Abnormal (classes 1–4) | 162/435 (37) |
| Active infection (class 1) | 18/435 (4) |
| Chronic infection (classes 2 and 3) | 32/435 (7) |
| Past infection (class 4) | 112/435 (26) |
| Low birth weight (LBW) infant | 34/435 (8) |
| Preterm infant | 61/429 (14) |
| Small for gestational age (SGA) infant | 76/428 (18) |
| Composite birth outcome (LBW, preterm, or SGA) | 133/435 (31) |
| Stillbirth | 9/432 (2) |
| Infant death within six weeks of birth | 6/431 (1) |
| Maternal anaemia | |
| Moderate anaemia (≥8.0 Hb <11.0 g/dl) | 157/435 (36) |
| Severe anaemia (Hb <8.0 g/dl) | 14/435 (3) |
| Blood smear positive for malaria parasites | |
| Maternal peripheral | 21/419 (5) |
| Cord blood | 9/428 (2) |
| Placental | 19/430 (4) |
| Any smear | 28/420 (7) |
| Parasite density (parasites/ul); min, max, median | 106.7, >200,000, 3333.3 |
aNumber with outcome/total contributing responses.