Table 1 Characteristics of pregnant women and malaria history
Plasmodium falciparum (n = 24) | Plasmodium vivax (n = 10) | P valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|
Median (IQR)a | Median (IQR) | ||
Age (years) | 20 (17–28) | 19 (17–23) | 0.344 |
Weeks of gestation | 24 (20–30) | 16 (8–23) | 0.033 |
Time of residence (years) | 6 (1.5–15.5) | 0.3 (0.1–7.5) | 0.026 |
Number of previous malaria episodes | 2 (1–4) | 3 (1–4) | 0.681 |
Days of illness | 5 (3–8) | 4 (3–7) | 0.623 |