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Table 3 Proportion of placenta malaria found to be PCR+/smear-, stratified by gravidity and maternal HIV status

From: Placental malaria among HIV-infected and uninfected women receiving anti-folates in a high transmission area of Uganda

Maternal HIV status

Gravidity

PCR+/smear-

Smear+

p-value

HIV-infected (n = 30)

G1

6 (75)

2 (25)

1.00

 

G2

6 (67)

3 (33)

 
 

G3+

9 (69)

4 (31)

 

HIV-uninfected (n = 87)

G1

28 (56)

22 (44)

.07

 

G2

9 (69)

4 (31)

 
 

G3+

20 (83)

4 (17)

 
  1. Data are number (%) of patients; PCR+/smear -: placental malaria detected by PCR, but not by blood smear, Smear+: placental malaria detected by blood smear; P-value measuring the association between gravidity and PCR+/smear- placental malaria using Fisher's exact test.
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