|
Characteristics
|
Pm+ mothers n (%)
|
Pm− mothers n (%)
|
Chi square test p value
|
|---|
|
Gravida
|
|
Primigravida
|
24 (58.5)
|
52 (31.5)
|
0.001
|
|
Multigravida
|
17 (41.5)
|
113 (68.5)
|
|
Marital status
| | | |
|
single
|
8 (19.5)
|
24 (14.5)
|
0.3
|
|
Married
|
30 (73.2)
|
128 (77.6)
|
|
Divorced
|
0
|
7 (4.2)
|
|
Widow
|
0
|
3 (1.8)
|
|
Cohabiting
|
3 (7.3)
|
3 (1.8)
|
|
Age of mother (years)
|
|
<18
|
3 (7.3)
|
13(7.9)
|
0.9
|
|
18–28
|
24 (58.5)
|
86 (52.1)
|
|
29–39
|
8 (19.5)
|
43 (26.1)
|
|
40–50
|
6 (14.6)
|
22 (13.3)
|
|
Use of ITN
|
41 (100)
|
165 (100)
|
–
|
|
Occupation
|
|
Peasant
|
34 (82.9)
|
135 (81.8)
|
0.3
|
|
Employed
|
1 (2.4)
|
4 (2.4)
|
|
Large scale business
|
0
|
4 (2.4)
|
|
Housewife
|
5 (12.2)
|
22 (13.3)
|
|
Small scale business
|
1 (2.4)
|
0
|
|
Education level
|
|
Madras
|
8 (19.5)
|
36 (21.8)
|
0.8
|
|
Primary school
|
32 (78.0)
|
117 (70.9)
|
|
Secondary school
|
1 (2.4)
|
10 (6.1)
|
- n(%) represents the numbers of mothers and their percentages in brackets
-
ITN insecticide treated bed nets, pm− placental malaria negative, pm+ placental malaria positive
