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Table 2 Relation of age with parasitaemia and anaemia

From: Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum infection in pregnant women in Gabon

Age

years, (No)a

≤ 19 (180)

20 – 24 (109)

> 24 (22)

P

Non parasitaemic

No, (%)

65 (36.1)

57 (52.3)

12 (54.5)

 

Parasitaemic

No, (%)

115 (63.9)

52 (47.7)

10 (55.5)

0.01

Parasitaemia

median [IQR]b

1200 [425–3260]

820 [224–1984]

784 [385–2668]

NS c

Non anaemic

No, (%)

47 (26.1)

35 (32.1)

8 (36.4)

 

Anaemic

No, (%)

133 (73.9)

74 (67.9)

14 (67.6)

NS

Hb

mean g/dl, (SD)d

10 (1.3)

10.3 (1.4)

10.4 (1.5)

NS

  1. aNumber of pregnant women. b [IQR] = interquartile range. cNot significant. dStandard Deviation