Table 3.
Analysis of socio-demographic factors associated with placental malaria
| Characteristics | Placenta malaria | cOR (95 %CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | |||
| Maternal age | ||||
| ≤ 20 years | 43(15.41) | 11(52.38) | 6.04(2.42–15.09) | < 0.0001* |
| > 20 yearsa | 236(84.59) | 10(47.62) | 1 | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Not Married | 11(3.94) | 7(33.33) | 12.18(4.09–36.21) | < 0.0001* |
| Marrieda | 268(96.06) | 14(66.67) | 1 | |
| Religion | ||||
| Islam | 179(64.16) | 13(61.90) | 1.04(0.40–2.69) | 0.939 |
| Christiana | 100(35.84) | 7(38.10) | 1 | |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Frafra/Kasena/builsa | 4(9.32) | 2(9.52) | 6.66(1.15–38.71) | 0.035* |
| Dagaare/wala/sisalaa | 253(90.68) | 19(90.48) | 1 | |
| Educational status | ||||
| None | 49(17.56) | 2(9.52) | 0.55(0.07–4.14) | 0.562 |
| Basic | 168(60.22) | 13(61.91) | 1.04(0.22–4.89) | 0.956 |
| Secondary | 35(12.54) | 4(19.05) | 1.54(0.26–9.06) | 0.631 |
| Tertiarya | 27(9.68) | 2(9.52) | 1 | |
| Occupation | ||||
| Student/unemployed | 49(17.56) | 4(19.05) | 0.47(0.11–2.05) | 0.314 |
| Farmer/housewife | 83(29.75) | 8(38.09) | 0.55(0.15–2.05) | 0.368 |
| Business/civil servants | 23(8.24) | 1(4.76) | 0.25(0.03–2.41) | 0.231 |
| Trader | 101(36.21) | 4(19.05) | 0.23(0.05–0.98) | 0.057 |
| Other | 23(8.24) | 4(19.05) | 1 | |
*-P < 0.05- statistically significanta- reference groupcOR Crude odds ratio