TABLE 1.
General characteristics of the mothers and their infantsa
| Factor | Values for indicated subject malaria exposure condition |
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exposed | Unexposed | ||
| Maternal characteristics | |||
| n | 44 (63) | 26 (37) | 0.041 |
| Age, yr (mean) [SD] | 22.36 [± 6.10] | 21.77 [± 6.79] | 0.566 |
| <20 yr | 18 (41) | 12 (46) | 0.790 |
| >20 yr | 26 (59) | 14 (54) | 0.763 |
| Gestational age | |||
| <37 wks | 8 (18) | 4 (15) | 0.900 |
| >37 wks | 33 (75) | 18 (69) | 0.648 |
| Gravida | |||
| Primigravida | 16 (36) | 7 (30) | 0.784 |
| Secundigravida | 12 (28) | 12 (40) | 0.548 |
| Multigravida | 16 (36) | 7 (30) | 0.784 |
| TT vaccine (current pregnancy) | 42 (95) | 24 (92) | 0.627 |
| Bed net use | 32 (73) | 20 (77) | 0.750 |
| EBV seroprevalence (%) | 44 (100) | 26 (100) | 1.000 |
| Mean total IgG [SD] (mg/ml) | 29.15 [± 10.12] | 25.29 [± 8.93] | 0.112 |
| Neonate characteristics | |||
| Mean birth wt (g) [SD] | 3,171 [± 444] | 3,146 [± 420] | 0.923 |
| Time of malaria exposure | |||
| Early | 31 (70) | ||
| Late | 13 (30) | ||
a
Data are presented as number (percent) unless otherwise stated. Differences in proportions between the groups were determined by the Fisher exact test. Early exposure to malaria was defined as <26 weeks gestation; late exposure was defined as >26 weeks gestation.