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Table 3 Effect of prevention used against malaria among pregnant women in Malagasy coast and highlands

From: Molecular epidemiology and seroprevalence in asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections of Malagasy pregnant women in the highlands

 

Coast

Highlands

N

Pf +  (%)

OR [CI 95%]

p*

N

Pf +  (%)

OR [CI 95%]

p*

Gravidea

1

437

62 (14.2)

0.95 [0.57-1.58]

0.474

410

38 (9.3)

1.45 [0.84-2.52]

0.119

≥2

170

23 (13.5)

178

23 (12.9)

Bed net use

no

51

11 (21.6)

0.57 [0.28-1.16]

0.09

309

32 (10.4)

0.93 [0.55-1.59]

0.452

yes

584

79 (13.5)

288

28 (9.7)

IPTp/SP

no

317

60 (18.9)

0.43 [0.26-0.69]

>0.001

390

37 (9.5)

1.26 [0.72-2.20]

0.253

yes

310

28 (9.0)

189

22 (11.6)

  1. Pf+, Number of positive samples with Plasmodium falciparum by realtime-PCR.
  2. OR, odd ratio.
  3. IPTp/SP, Intermittent Presumptive Treatment in pregnancy with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine.
  4. *Fisher’s exact test.
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