Table 5 Frequency and risk factors of placental Plasmodium falciparum infection among 166 delivering mothers in Mbale Hospital between February and October 2010

Parity

Primigravidae(n = 83)

14 (17%)

2.60 (0.95-7.15)

1.01 (0.21-4.72)

0.994

≥2 pregnancies(n = 83)

6(7%)

1.0

1.0

Age

< 20 years (n = 47)

9(19%)

2.33 (0.90-6.05)

1.68 (0.44-6.46)

0.451

≥20 years (119)

11(9%)

1.0

1.0

Maternal Anaemia

<11.0 g/dL (64)

11(17%)

2.31 (0.87-6.10)

2.09 (0.63-6.96)

0.222

≥11.0 g/dL (n = 97)

8(8%)

1.0

1.0

Pregnancy outcome

Still birth (n = 14)

6(36%)

1.34(0.16-11.12)

37.9 (2.70-528.80)

0.007‡

Live full term(n = 149)

14(9%)

Birth weight

< 2500 gm (n = 11)

1(9%)

1.34 (0.16-11.12)

17.04 (0.63-460.7)

0.092

≥2500 gm(n = 97)

8(8%)

Previous IPTp use

Yes (n = 118)

17(14%)

0.40 (0.11-1.42)

0.31 (0.07-1.40)

0.127

No(n = 30)

7(23%)

1

Uses Net (ITN)

Yes (n = 136)

13(10%)

0.34 (0.13-0.96)

1.02 (0.22- 4.58)

0.977

No (n = 30)

7(23%)

1.0

1.0

MIP*

Smear Positive(n = 61)

16(26%)

8.98 (2.84-28.37)

20.95 (3.99-110.05)

0.001‡

Smear Negative(n = 105)

4(4%)

1.0

1.0