Table 2.
Indicators of Malaria, Folate, and Iron Indicators During Pregnancya
| Parameters | ANV 1 (n = 932) | ANV 2(n = 906) | Delivery (n = 858) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gestational age (weeks) | 22.15 (21.90; 22.41) | 28.85 (28.60; 29.09) | 39.51 (39.34; 39.68) |
| Folate (ng/mL) | 9.52 (9.12; 9.91) | 10.47 (9.91; 11.02) | 11.25 (10.09; 12.40) |
| Folate deficiency (serum folate <6 ng/mL) | 294 (31.55%) | 155 (17.09%) | 330 (39.01%) |
| Vitamin B12 (pg/mL) | 397.55 (385.34; 409.77) | 370.36 (356.65; 384.06) | 337.09 (322.20; 351.98) |
| Vitamin B12 deficiency (vitamin B12 <150 pg/mL) | 32 (3.43%) | 33 (3.64%) | 62 (7.32%) |
| Ferritin (mg/L) | 36.99 (34.24; 39.73) | 25.10 (23.05; 27.14) | 60.19 (54.58; 65.80) |
| Inflammation (CRP >5 mg/mL) | 195 (20.92%) | 110 (12.13%) | 292 (34.11%) |
| Iron deficiency (corrected SF <15 µg/L) | 277 (33.09%) | 359 (44.16%) | 183 (23.11%) |
| Hemoglobin (g/L) | 10.30 (10.22; 10.38) | 10.50 (10.43; 10.57) | 11.16 (11.07; 11.26) |
| Anemia (Hb <110 g/L) | 636 (68.24%) | 589 (65.01%) | 346 (40.37%) |
| Severe anemia (Hb <80 g/L) | 32 (3.43%) | 15 (1.66%) | 20 (2.33%) |
| Positive blood smear | 143 (15.34%) | 35 (3.86%) | 82 (9.56%) |
| Plasmodium falciparum parasitemia (parasites/µL) | 382.40 (143.96; 620.84) | 214.09 (36.19; 392.00) | 3098.82 (1013.53; 5184.12) |
| Kato-Katz test positivity | 104 (11.33%) | 65 (7.30%) | 28 (3.75%) |
Abbreviations: ANV, antenatal visit; CRP, C-reactive protein; Hb, hemoglobin; SF, serum ferritin.
aFor continuous variables, the mean is provided followed by the 95% confidence interval in brackets. For categorical variables, n is presented followed by the % in brackets.