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Table 6 Prevalence of adverse birth outcomes by presence versus absence of placental parasitaemia among pregnant women enrolled

From: Burden of malaria in pregnancy in Jharkhand State, India

 

Placental Parasitaemia

 

Present

n † (%)

Absent

n † (%)

Low birth weight

4/15 (26.7%)

137/657 (20.9%)

Preterm birth

2/15 (13.3%)

37/656 (5.6%)

Stillbirth

2/17 (11.8%)

28/686 (4.1%)

Gestational hypertension

4/17 (23.5%)

195/695 (28.1%)

 

Median (range)

Median (range)

Birth weight

2,500 (2,100-3,900)

2,700 (1,300-4,500)

Gestational age

38 (36-40)

38 (34-42)

  1. †Denominators vary because the neonate had to be born alive to be weighed and receive a Ballard score. Additionally, twin gestations and women whose placentas were not examined for parasitaemia were excluded from analysis of birth outcomes.
  2. * Gestational hypertension defined as systolic blood pressure > 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure > 90 mmHg.
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