Table 4 Mann-Whitney U test of effect of placental malaria on markers of neonatal haematological, inflammatory, and hypoxic status
From: Malaria during pregnancy and foetal haematological status in Blantyre, Malawi
Infected median (IQRa) n (total n: 32) | Uninfected median (IQR) n (total n: 58) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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 |