Table 2 Characteristics of 475 women at enrollment and the time of delivery
From: Comparison of real-time PCR and microscopy for malaria parasite detection in Malawian pregnant women
Enrollment, second trimester: | n = 475 |
|---|---|
Age (years; mean, SD) | 24 (6.3) |
BMI (mean, SD) | 21.9 (2.2) |
Gravidity: | Â |
   Primigravidae (%) | 28.6 |
   Secundigravidae (%) | 17.9 |
   Multigravidae (%) | 53.5 |
Bed net use by mother in enrollment (%) | 60 |
HIV infection (%) | 12.4 |
Delivery: | Â |
Maternal haemoglobin (g/dL; mean, SD) | 11.4 (1.9)* |
Maternal anaemia** (%) | 31.3* |
Maternal microscopy result for malaria***: | Â |
   P. falciparum (%) | 2.3 |
P. vivax (%) | 0 |
P. ovale (%) | 0 |
P. malariae (%) | 0.6 |
Season of birth: | Â |
   Jan - March (%) | 16.8 |
   April - June (%) | 29.9 |
July - Sept (%) | 31.2 |
Oct - Dec (%) | 22.1 |
Estimated gestational age of the child (weeks; mean, SD) | 38.8 (1.8) |