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Table 2 Adjusted odds ratios for factors related to placental malaria

From: Reduced risk for placental malaria in iron deficient women

Factor

All infected

Active (acute + chronic)

Acute Infection

 

Odds ratio

p value

Odds ratio

p value

Odds ratio

p value

Iron Deficiency

0.40 (0.20-0.79)

0.008

0.36 (0.17-0.76)

0.007

0.29 (0.13-0.62)

0.001

Multigravidae

0.45 (0.22-0.92)

0.030

0.64 (0.26-1.58)

0.34

0.92 (0.35-2.41)

0.87

Adolescence

1.53 (0.63-3.72)

0.33

2.26 (1.01-5.07)

0.046

2.01 (0.85-4.72)

0.11

Blood Group O

0.91 (0.47-1.76)

0.78

0.74 (0.36-1.55)

0.43

0.71 (0.33-1.52)

0.38

  1. Brackets: 95% confidence interval
  2. Reference: no placental infection (Controls)
  3. All infected: acute, chronic and past infection