Table 4. Burden of infective morbidity among pregnant and postnatal women in Malawi and Pakistan.
| Percentage of women with infective morbidities | Early Pregnancy* | Late Pregnancy* | Postnatal* | Total* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One infective morbidity | Malawi | 25.2% (149/592) | 28.0% (169/604) | 24.5% (131/535) | 25.9% (449/1731) |
| Pakistan 1 | 21.9% (128/584) | 24.1% (146/607) | 16.8% (89/530) | 21.1% (363/1721) | |
| Two infective morbidities | Malawi | 5.4% (32/592) | 5.3% (32/604) | 5.4% (29/535) | 5.4% (93/1731) |
| Pakistan 2 | 8.4% (49/584) | 5.6% (34/607) | 5.3% (28/530) | 6.4% (111/1721) | |
| Three or more infective morbidities | Malawi | 1.2% (7/592) | 1.5% (9/604) | 1.3% (7/535) | 1.3% (23/1731) |
| Pakistan | 4.3% (25/584) | 3.8% (23/607) | 4.2% (22/530) | 4.1% (70/1721) |
1 p <0.01
2 p = 0.06; Pearson’s Chi Square
* % (number/total assessed)