Table 5 Comparison of the recurrent P. vivax genotypes
| Â | Pregnant women | Non-pregnant women | p- value* |
|---|---|---|---|
|  | N = 62 | N = 54 |  |
No. of recurrent Plasmodium vivax infections | 44 | 36 | 0.617 |
Median number of recurrences (range) | 2 (2–4) | 2 (2) | 0.221 |
1st recurrence and admission episode similar | 3/18 | 6/18 | 0.137 |
1/18 B | |||
2nd recurrence and admission episode similar | 5/18 | 5/18 | 0.167 |
1/18 A | |||
3rd recurrence and admission episode similar | 3/6 | − | − |
4th recurrence and admission episode similar | 1/2 | − | − |
2nd and 1st recurrence episodes similar | 7/18 | 5/18 | 0.729 |
1/18 B | |||
3rd and 1st recurrence episodes similar | 2/6 | − | − |
3rd and 2nd recurrence episodes similar | 3/6 | − | − |
4th and 1st recurrence episodes similar | 1/2 | − | − |
4th and 2nd recurrence episodes similar | 1/2 | − | − |
4th and 3rd recurrence episodes similar | 1/2 | − | − |
Proportion of genotypically similar recurrences | 27/80 | 19/54 | 0.864 |
In genotypically different recurrence Median proportion of different alleles (%, rang) | 62.50% | 58.60% | 0.562 |
| Â | (range 12.5-100%) | (range 12.5-100%) | Â |