Table 2 Maternal and neonatal characteristics of congenital and non-congenital malaria groups
Variables | Congenital malaria (n = 5) | Non congenital malaria (n = 111) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal characteristics | |||
Maternal age (years), median (Q1-Q3) | 23 (21.5-31) | 22 (18-28) | 0.550 |
Previous pregnancies, median (Q1-Q3) | 1 (1-3.5) | 1 (1-3) | 0.676 |
Years of residence in endemic areas, median (Q1-Q3) | 22 (10.5-28) | 15 (5-19.5) | 0.135 |
Episodes of malaria in the previous year, median (Q1-Q3) | 0 (0-0) | 0 (0-1) | 0.340 |
Episodes of malaria during current pregnancy, median (Q1-Q3) | 1 (1-1.5) | 1(1-2) | 0,476 |
Gestational age at the time of malaria diagnosis (weeks), median (Q1-Q3) | 30 (25.6-39-4) | 30.3 (21.5-35.4) | 0.662 |
Arterial hypertensive disorders during pregnancy, (%) | 25 | 6.9 | 0.275* |
Urinary tract infections, (%) | 0 | 26.3 | 0.570* |
Preterm birth, (%) | 20 | 11.3 | 0.470* |
Neonatal characteristics | |||
Weight (grams), median (Q1-Q3) | 3000 (2800-3400) | 3200 (2200-3475) | 0.633 |
Length (cm), median (Q1-Q3) | 48 (44-49.5) | 49 (47.5-50) | 0.406 |
Cephalic perimeter (cm), median (Q1-Q3) | 34 (31.5-34) | 34 (33-34) | 0.238 |
APGAR at 1 minute, median (Q1-Q3) | 8 (5.5-9) | 8 (8-9) | 0.477 |