Table 2 Prevalence of malaria in pregnant women in antenatal care (N = 2 044)
IPT-SP dose | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total (N = 2 044) | 0 (n = 333) | 1 (n = 694) | 2 (n = 821) | ≥3 (n = 196) | P value | |
Mothers | ||||||
Peripheral cord blood positive | ||||||
Rapid Malaria test (ACON®) | 21 (1.0) | 6 (1.8) | 8 (1.2) | 6 (0.7) | 1 (0.5) | 0.358 |
95% Confidence interval | [0.64-1.57] | [0.66 - 3.88] | [0.50-2.26] | [0.27-1.58] | [0.00-2.81] | |
Blood smears | 19 (0.9) | 6 (1.8) | 7 (1.0) | 6 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0.564 |
95% Confidence interval | [0.56-1.44] | [0.66 - 3.88] | [0.41-2.07] | [0.27-1.58] | [0.00-1.86] | |
Placental blood positives | ||||||
Rapid Malaria test (ACON®) | 109 (5.3) | 39 (11.7) | 34 (4.9) | 27 (3.3) | 9 (4.6) | < 0.001 |
95% Confidence interval | [4.40-6.40] | [8.46-15.66] | [3.42-6.78] | [2.18-4.75] | [2.12-8.54] | |
Blood smears | 99 (4.8) | 39 (11.7) | 31 (4.5) | 23 (2.8) | 6 (3.1) | 0.026 |
95% Confidence interval | [3.95 - 5.86] | [8.46-15.66] | [3.05-6.28] | [1.78 - 4.17] | [1.13-6.54] | |
Neonates | ||||||
Number of available specimens* | 85 | 35 | 26 | 19 | 5 | |
Peripheral blood positives | 4 (4.7) | 2 (5.7) | 1 (3.8) | 1 (5.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1.00 |
95 % Confidence interval | [1.30-11.61] | [0.70-19.16] | [0.10-19.64] | [0.13-26.03] | [0.00-52.18] | |