| Submicroscopic infection (N = 68) | No submicroscopic infections (N = 380) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Mean gestational age in weeks (95% CI) | 18.9 (17.8-20.1) | 20.3 (19.9-20.7) | 0.04 |
Mean age in years (95% CI) | 20.1 (19.3-20.8) | 20.1 (19.8-20.4) | 0.9 |
Primigravid (%) | 37 (54%) | 247 (65%) | 0.1 |
Did not attend secondary school (%) | 33 (49%) | 106 (28%) | 0.001 |
Slept under bed net last night (%) | 31 (46%) | 194 (51%) | 0.3m |
Treated for malaria during pregnancy but prior to enrolment (%) | 8 (12%) | 57 (15%) | 0.4 |
Mean number of visits (95% CI) | 6.4 (5.6-7.2) | 5.4(5.1-5.7) | 0.01 |