Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of mothers and newborns, Kirundo and Mukenke hospitals, Burundi (March–April 2014)
From: Prevalence and diagnostics of congenital malaria in rural Burundi, a cross-sectional study
Characteristics | Mothers | Newborns |
|---|---|---|
N = 290 (%) | N = 303 (%) | |
Age (median; IQR) | 25 years (21–30) | 1 day (1–1) |
Gender | ||
Male | – | 148 (50) |
Female | – | 150 (50) |
Birthweight in grams (median; IQR) | – | 2900 (2200–3200) |
Gravidity (median; IQR) | 3 (1–5) | – |
Clinical signs | N = 276 (%) | N = 292 (%) |
Fever | 15 (6) | 5 (2) |
Hypothermia | – | 33 (11) |
Severe anaemia | 6 (3) | ND |
Outcomes | ||
Malaria in pregnancy | 109 (38) | – |
Malaria 3rd trimester | 73 (25) | – |
Malaria treated (n = 73) | 73 (100) | – |
Possession LLIN | 179 (62) | – |
Slept under LN night before admission | 76 (26) | – |