Table 3 Association of peripheral malaria infection with reduced fetal middle cerebral artery pulsatility index (<10th centile)

Peripheral malaria infection prior to Doppler scan^b

 Any species

1.5 (0.6–3.5)

0.35

1.4 (0.6–3.2)

0.42

 P.f.

1.9 (0.8–4.5)

0.15

1.8 (0.8–4.2)

0.17

 P.v.

–

–

–

–

 P.f. (sub)

1.5 (0.5–4.5)

0.52

1.4 (0.5–4.2)

0.59

Peripheral malaria infection at any stage in pregnancy (as a measure of exposure)^c

 Any species

1.9 (0.9–3.9)

0.09

1.8 (0.9–3.79)

0.10

 P.f.

2.6 (1.3–5.5)

0.010

2.6 (1.2–5.3)

0.012

 P.v.

0.5 (0.1–4.0)

0.53

0.5 (0.1–3.9)

0.51

 P.f. (sub)

2.9 (1.1–7.5)

0.027

2.8 (1.1–7.5)

0.035

Cumulative malaria detections with any species (as a measure of exposure)^c

 1

1.2 (0.5–2.8)

0.63

1.2 (0.5–2.7)

0.69

 ≥2

6.2 (1.8–21.5)

0.004

6.0 (1.7–20.8)

0.005