Table 1.
Effect of prenatal exposure to P. falciparum, gravidity, season of birth, birth weights and IPTp-SP on hyperparasitaemia: binary logistic regression (BLR)
| Factors | OR (CI 95%) | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Non exposure to P. falciparum | 1 (–) | – |
| Exposure to P. falciparum | 7.04 (2.31–21.74) | < 0.01 |
| Gravidity | ||
| Primigravida | 1 (–) | – |
| Multigravida | 1.97 (0.717–5.125) | 0.195 |
| Season of birth | ||
| Dry season | 1 (–) | – |
| Wet season | 0.994 (0.280–1.803) | 0.992 |
| Gender | ||
| Males | 1 (–) | – |
| Female | 1.803 (0.673–4.831) | 0.241 |
| Birth weight | ||
| (≥ 2.5 kg) | 1 (–) | – |
| (≤ 2.5 kg) | 2.267 (0.637–8.072) | 0.207 |
| IPTp-sp | ||
| Use | 1 (–) | – |
| Non use | 0.711 (0.043–11.865) | 0.812 |
The weight ≤ 2.5 kg was considered underweight while ≥ 2.5 was considered normal weight
OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, IPTp-SP intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine pyrimethamine. BLR binary logistic regression