Table 4 Mann-Whitney U test of effect of placental malaria on markers of neonatal haematological, inflammatory, and hypoxic status

Cord

Hb (g/dL)

15.4 (13.7 – 16.8) 25

16.0 (15.0 – 17.1) 45

p = 0.128

sTfR (μg/ml)

6.7 (5.1 – 9.9) 32

7.7 (4.3 – 9.6) 58

p = 0.765

ferritin (ng/ml)

129.0 (61.9 – 248.6) 32

101.0 (41.2 – 210.8) 57

p = 0.184

TNF-α (pg/ml)

1.7 (0.0 – 5.6) 30

2.7 (0.0 – 15.9) 57

p = 0.552

TGF-β (ng/ml)

19.5 (15.6 – 30.3) 16

26.8 (17.9 – 31.8) 31

p = 0.080

CRP (μg/ml)

1.5 (0.7 – 1.6) 31

1.0 (0.0–1.6) 58

p = 0.289

Epo (mU/L)

25.4 (13.4 – 58.1) 32

27.5 (12.5 – 45.1) 58

p = 0.940

Cortisol (μg/ml)

421.0 (283.5 – 538.5) 32

511.0 (324.0 – 677.5) 53

p = 0.425

Placenta

Cortisol (μg/ml)

191.0 (155.5 – 251.0) 29

172.0 (132.0 – 248.5) 53

p = 0.357

CRH (pg/ml)

90.0 (42.5 – 126.4) 24

72.3 (41.5 – 116.3) 43

p = 0.421