Table 1. Frequency of congenital malaria according to the type of blood sample (peripheral or umbilical cord blood) and diagnostic test (thick blood smear or qPCR).
| Frequency % (n) | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|
| N Total = 567 | ||
| Congenital malaria | 12.2 (69) | 9.4–14.9 |
| Newborn peripheral blood N = 234 | ||
| Thick blood smear | 0.0 (0) | -- |
| qPCR | 2.2 (5) | 0.7–4.9 |
| P. vivax | 1.3 (3) | 0.3–3.7 |
| P. falciparum | 0.9 (2) | 0.1–3.1 |
| Umbilical cord blood N = 396 | ||
| Thick blood smear | 0.0 (0) | -- |
| qPCR | 16.2 (64) | 12.4–19.9 |
| P. falciparum | 10.1 (40) | 7.0–13.2 |
| P. vivax | 4.8 (19) | 2.6–7.0 |
| Mixed | 1.3 (5) | 0.4–2.9 |
Note. Both peripheral and cord blood were collected in 63 subjects. 58/63 negative in both samples, 5/63 negative in peripheral blood but positive in cord blood (2 P. falciparum, 2 P. vivax, 1 mixed malaria)