Table 1.
Clinical presentation of the newborns
| Variables | Outcome | Congenital malaria | OR | 95% CI | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | |||||
| N (%) | N (%) | |||||
| Birth weight (kg) | < 2.5 | 0 (0.0) | 11 (4.5) | NA | NA | 0.49 |
| ≥ 2.5 | 16 (100.0) | 234 (95.5) | ||||
| Gestational age (week) | < 37 | 0 (0.0) | 6 (2.4) | NA | NA | 0.68 |
| ≥ 37 | 16 (100.0) | 239 (97.6) | ||||
| Apgar score | 4–6 | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.2) | NA | NA | 0.83 |
| 7–10 | 16 (100.0) | 242 (98.8) | ||||
| Fetal length (cm) | < 49.5 | 0 (0.0) | 16 (6.5) | NA | NA | 0.32 |
| ≥ 49.5 | 16 (100.0) | 229 (93.5) | ||||
| Temperature (°C) | < 37.5 | 15 (93.8) | 242 (93.8) | 5.38 | 0.53–54.86 | 0.23 |
| ≥ 37.5 | 1 ( 6.2) | 3 (1.2) | ||||
| Jaundice | Yes | 0 (0.0) | 4 (1.6) | NA | NA | 0.78 |
| No | 16 (100.0) | 241 (98.4) | ||||
| Pallor | Yes | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.8) | NA | NA | 0.88 |
| No | 16 (100.0) | 243 (99.2) | ||||
| Hepatomegaly | Yes | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.8) | NA | NA | 0.72 |
| No | 16 (100.0) | 243 (99.2) | ||||
| Splenomegaly | Yes | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | NA | NA | NA |
| No | 16 (100.0) | 245 (100.0) | ||||
| Hemoglobin level (g/dL) | < 15 | 1 (6.2) | 4 (1.6) | 4.02 | 0.42–38.21 | 0.27 |
| ≥ 15 | 15 (93.8) | 241 (98.4) | ||||