Table 3 Comparison between pregnant with and without increased placental thickness
Variable | Normal placental thickness | Increased placental thickness b n = 10 | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Malaria | No malaria n = 191 | Total a | |||
n = 108 | n = 299 | ||||
Mean age | 24.4 (+/− 1.3) | 23.5 (sd+/−1.9) | 23.8 | 21.8 (+/−5.3) | 0.13 |
Primigravida | 34 | 78 | 112 | 4 | -- |
Gestational age (weeks) (mean) | 21.5 (sd+/−1.8) | 19.5 ( sd+/− 1.3) | 20.2 (sd+/− 1.5) | 22.4 (sd+/− 2.5) | 0.40 |
Wt gain (kg) | 11.65 (sd+/−1.6) | 13.2 (sd +/− 1.9) | 12.6 (sd: +/− 1.8) | 12.2 (s/d +/−1.25) | 0.67 |
Hb at presentation | 10.9 (+/−0.9) | 11.3 (+/−1.2) | 11.1 (+/− 1.0) | 10.5 (+/− 0.7) | 0.69 |
Avg parasitec | 501-10,000 | ---- | ------- | 501-10,000 | --- |
N episodes | 1.5 | ----- | -------- | 1.6 | --- |
Gest age 1st infection (weeks) | 21.5 | ---- | ------ | 22.4 | 0.17 |
Z score DBP | 0.97 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.29 | 0.26 |
Z score CC | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 | −0.11 | 0.66 |
Z score CA | 0.22 | 0.28 | 0.25 | 0.17 | 0.76 |
Z score F | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.89 |
Z score placenta | 0.75 | −0.26 | 0.10 | 1.70 | 0.000 |
Birth weight (kg)d | 3.158 (sd+/− 465 ) | 3.277 (sd+/ -472.5 ) | 3.234 (sd+/−468 g) | 3.383 (sd+/− 469 g) | 0.75 |
GA at delivery (weeks) | 38.5 (+/− 2,2) | 38.7 (+/− 2,6) | 38.6 (+/− 2,4) | 38.8 (+/− 2,2) | 0.77 |