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Table 2 The prevalence of P. falciparum and non-falciparum malaria infections overall at first ANC visit according to baseline characteristics

From: Non-falciparum malaria infections in pregnant women in West Africa

 

Uninfected

P. falciparum infection

Non-falciparum infection

 

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

Gravidity

      

 Primigravid

754

54.7

605

43.9

20

1.5

 Secundigravid

736

64.8

385

33.9

15

1.3

Gestational agea

      

 <20 weeks

510

55.6

397

43.3

10

1.1

 20–24 weeks

794

59.9

509

38.4

23

1.7

 25–30 weeks

187

68.0

86

31.3

2

0.7

Age

      

 Under 18 years

194

61.4

119

37.7

3

0.9

 18–20 years

656

53.8

542

44.4

22

1.8

 21–24 years

434

64.4

234

34.7

6

0.9

 25 years +

211

66.8

101

32.0

4

1.3

Educational levelb

      

 1-none

689

59.6

452

39.1

15

1.3

 2-basic

557

56.3

416

42.0

17

1.7

 3-secondary

210

65.8

107

33.5

2

0.6

 4-tertiary

20

57.1

14

40.0

1

2.9

Season enrolledc

      

 Early wet (6–8)

614

69.6

261

29.6

7

0.8

 Late wet (9–11)

188

45.4

215

51.9

11

2.7

 Early dry (12–2)

251

46.5

282

52.2

7

1.3

 Late dry (3–5)

442

64.1

238

34.5

10

1.4

Socio-economic statusd

      

 1-wealthiest

375

77.8

99

20.5

8

1.7

 2-wealthy

325

67.8

142

29.6

12

2.5

 3-medium

262

54.5

217

45.1

2

0.4

 4-poor

230

48.0

241

50.3

8

1.7

 5-poorest

226

46.1

259

52.9

5

1.0

  1. aGestational age at enrolment assessed by symphysis-fundal height
  2. bEducational level reported by the mother at the enrolment visit
  3. cSeason enrolled indicates the month of the year when the woman first presented to ANC and was enrolled into the study
  4. dSocio-economic status defined using principal components analysis of durable household assets and household amenities, as described in [16]
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