Table 3 Effect of maternal malaria on birth indices, placental weight and placental-foetal weight ratio
N = 436 | Malaria Absent n = 225 | Malaria Present n = 211 | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Birth weight (kg) | 3.03 | 0.4 | 2.87 | 0.4 | 0.007 |
Birth length (cm) | 48.97 | 2.4 | 48.35 | 2.0 | 0.005 |
OFC (cm) | 34.42 | 1.3 | 34.07 | 1.1 | 0.028 |
MUAC (cm) | 9.98 | 0.8 | 9.80 | 0.9 | 0.036 |
Biceps (cm) | 3.70 | 0.8 | 3.55 | 0.6 | 0.032 |
Placental Weight (g) | 557.19 | 111.5 | 573.65 | 119.2 | 0.186 |
Placental-foetal weight ratio | 5.56 | 1.5 | 5.20 | 1.2 | 0.019 |
Placental Weight (g) | 557.19 | 111.5 | 573.65 | 119.2 | 0.186 |
Placental-foetal weight ratio | 5.56 | 1.5 | 5.20 | 1.2 | 0.019 |