TABLE 3:
Association Between Placental Malaria Parasitic Infection and Pregnancy Outcomes
| Adverse pregnancy outcomes | Placenta malaria parasites | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Yes n (%) | No n(%) | χ2 (p-value) | |
| Still birth | 14.815 (0.006) | |||
| Yes | 5 | 3 (60.0) | 2 (40.0) | |
| No | 75 | 5 (6.7) | 70 (93.3) | |
| Birth weight (Kg) | 0.969 (0.459) | |||
| < 2.5 | 47 | 6 (12.8) | 41 (87.2) | |
| ≥ 2.5 | 33 | 2 (6.1) | 31 (93.9) | |
| Hemoglobin level (g/dl) | 14.978 (<0.0001) | |||
| Normal | 57 | 1 (1.8) | 56 (98.2) | |
| Anemia | 23 | 7 (30.4) | 16 (69.6) | |
| Pre-eclampsia | 7.485 (0.048) | |||
| Yes | 4 | 2 (50.0) | 2 (50.0) | |
| No | 76 | 6 (7.9) | 70 (92.1) | |
Key: Kg — Kilogram; g/dl — grams/deciliter; χ2-Chi-square