Table 1 Parasitological, demographic and epidemiological characteristics of the women whose peripheral and cord blood samples were assessed for cytokine and chemokine secretion following cell stimulation with Plasmodium falciparum lysate
Peripheral blood samples (n = 172) | Cord blood samples (n = 174) | |
|---|---|---|
Placental infection | 35 (20.3)a | 35 (20.1) |
Peripheral infection | 31 (18) | 30 (17.2) |
Cord infection | 6 (3.5) | 6 (3.4) |
Placental inflammation | 9 (5.2) | 9 (5.2) |
Age | ||
15–20 | 60 (34.8) | 61 (35.5) |
20–25 | 48 (27.9) | 48 (27.6) |
> 25 | 64 (37.2) | 65 (37.8) |
Parity | ||
Primigravidae | 48 (27.9) | 47 (27) |
Neighbourhood | ||
1 | 75 (43.6) | 76 (43.7) |
2 | 97 (56.4) | 98 (56.3) |
ITN use | 21 (12.2) | 20 (11.5) |
IRS use | 81 (47.1) | 86 (49.4) |
Season | ||
Dry | 77 (44.8) | 77 (44.2) |
Child group | ||
Control | 61 (35.4) | 58 (33.3) |
Late exposure | 51 (29.6) | 55 (31.6) |
Early exposure | 60 (34.8) | 61 (35.0) |