Table 2 Risk factors for placental parasitaemia at delivery
From: Malaria in pregnant women in an area with sustained high coverage of insecticide-treated bed nets
Variable | At risk of placenta parasitaemia (n) | Univariate analysis odds ratio (95% CI) | LR (p-value) | Multivariate analysis odds ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 413 | 1.08 (0.99 – 1.19) | 0.09 | 1.07 (0.97 – 1.17) |
Patient's home: | 0.31 | |||
Ifakara & vicinity | 307 | 1 | ||
Beyond Ifakara | 106 | 1.50 (0.70 – 3.21) | ||
Parity: | 0.20 | |||
Secundigravid | 157 | 1 | ||
Primigravid | 256 | 0.63 (0.31 – 1.28) | ||
Use of bednet: | 0.09 | |||
Never used | 37 | 1 | ||
Untreated | 280 | 0.73 (0.2 – 2.6) | 0.74 (0.21 – 2.68) | |
Treated bednet | 96 | 1.78 (0.5 – 6.6) | 1.64 (0.44 – 6.19) | |
Report of self-medication: | 0.28 | |||
Never used | 236 | 1 | ||
Antimalarial | 103 | 1.41 (0.59 – 3.34) | ||
Other forms | 74 | 2.04 (0.85 – 4.88) | ||
Reported fever episode: | 0.31 | |||
Never reported | 235 | 1 | ||
Reported | 178 | 1.45 (0.71 – 2.95) | ||
Incidence of birth weight | (n = 404) | 0.31 | ||
Normal BW | 344 | 1 | ||
LBW | 60 | 1.62 (0.67 – 3.91) |