Table 1 General characteristics of studied communities
Community | Province | Altitude (masl1)) | Population size | Annual malaria incidence2) | Classi-fication3) | Plasmodium Prevalence (%) | No. studied deliveries | Maternal age in years, median, range) | Birth weight (g, mean, 95% CI) | Obstetric pathology4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rukara | Eastern | 1,612 | 43,943 | 20.4 | Holo | >75 | 2,107 | 25 (15 – 50) | 3214 (3195 – 3234) | 1,5% |
Bukora | Eastern | 1,355 | 17,632 | 16.0 | Holo | 75 | 492 | 26 (17 – 45) | 3239 (3198 – 3279) | 3% |
Busoro | Southern | 1,478 | 24,146 | 19.2 | Hyper | 30 – 50 | 1,076 | 26 (16 – 48) | 3048 (3022 – 3074) | 15% |
Mashesha | Western | 1,239 | 32,015 | 25.4 | Hyper | 30 – 50 | 1,096 | 26 (16 – 48) | 3181 (3155 – 3208) | 10% |
Karambi | Western | 1,750 | 21,758 | 15.0 | Meso | 11 – 50 | 819 | 27 (17 – 48) | 3024 (2993 – 3055) | 0.6% |
Mubuga | Western | 1,656 | 13,232 | 17.0 | Meso | 11 – 50 | 400 | 26 (14 – 47) | 3645 (3601 – 3690) | 0.9% |
Bungwe | Northern | 2,393 | 26,690 | 14.5 | Hypo | <3 | 1,033 | 26 (16 – 49) | 3145 (3120 – 3170) | 2% |
Kivumu | Western | 2.013 | 28,060 | 8.1 | Hypo | <3 | 2065 | 23 (16 – 50) | 3066 (3047 – 3085) | 10% |
Mbuga | Southern | 2,528 | 39,153 | 2.4 | Hypo | <3 | 692 | 24 (14 – 50) | 3006 (2974 – 3037) | 1.8% |
Rwaza | Northern | 1,749 | 18,808 | 15.1 | Hypo | <3 | 663 | 26 (16 – 47) | 3007 (2974 – 3040) | 1.4% |
Kicukiro | Kigali | 1,567 | 33,010 | - | Urban | NA | 1,436 | 25 (14 – 45) | 3139 (3116 – 3163) | 0.2% |