Table 3 Factors associated with newborn weight, maternal haemoglobin levels and incidence of malaria during the 1st year of life
Newborn weight (kg) | Haemoglobin (g/L) | Incidence malaria children | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | 95% CI | p | Mean | 95% CI | p | IRR | 95% CI | pb | |
Parity | |||||||||
PG | 2.8 | 2.69–2.91 | < 0.001 | 113.1 | 105.4–120.7 | 0.878 | 1 | ||
SG | 2.9 | 2.81–2.99 | 113.3 | 107.9–119.6 | 1.64 | 0.61–4.43 | 0.331 | ||
MG | 3.13 | 3.05–3.20 | 111.5 | 107.2–115.8 | 1.07 | 0.44–2.59 | 0.878 | ||
Placental infection | |||||||||
Negative | 3.02 | 2.95–3.08 | 0.044 | 113 | 109.4–116.6 | 0.473 | 1 | ||
Positive | 2.89 | 2.77–2.99 | 110.1 | 102.1–118.1 | 0.95 | 0.39–2.27 | 0.915 | ||
Peripheral infection | |||||||||
Negative | 2.99 | 2.92–3.05 | 0.990 | 113.3 | 109.6–116.9 | 0.288 | 1 | ||
Positive | 2.99 | 2.89–3.08 | 108.9 | 101.1–116.7 | 1.82 | 0.79–4.18 | 0.161 | ||
Inflammation | |||||||||
Negative | 2.98 | 2.92–3.03 | 0.106 | 112.6 | 109.3–116.0 | 0.488 | 1 | ||
Positive | 3.19 | 2.92–3.46 | 107.0 | 90.26–123.7 | 2.96 | 0.72–12.02 | 0.130 | ||
Cord infection | |||||||||
Negative | 2.98 | 2.92–3.03 | 0.131 | 112.6 | 109.3–115.9 | 0.474 | 1 | ||
Positive | 3.2 | 2.72–3.68 | 106.4 | 88.9–123.9 | 5.90 | 1.53–22.77 | 0.010a | ||
Age (years) | |||||||||
15–20 | 2.78 | 2.69–2.87 | < 0.001a | 110.7 | 104.7–116.8 | 0.344 | 1 | ||
21–24 | 3.03 | 2.95–3.12 | 116.2 | 110.0–122.3 | 0.79 | 0.31–1.98 | 0.608 | ||
≥ 25 | 3.14 | 3.05–3.23 | 110.9 | 105.7–116.0 | 0.88 | 0.38–2.05 | 0.769 | ||
Neighbourhood (km) | |||||||||
> 2.5 | 3.00 | 2.94–3.06 | 0.328 | 111.1 | 114.7–107.5 | 0.122 | 1 | ||
< 2.5 | 2.93 | 2.79–3.07 | 117.6 | 109.9–125.2 | 1.04 | 0.42–2.57 | 0.936 | ||
Use of ITN | |||||||||
Negative | 2.97 | 2.91–3.03 | 0.171 | 112.8 | 109.2–116.5 | 0.469 | 1 | ||
Positive | 3.09 | 2.92–3.28 | 109.1 | 102.4–115.9 | 1.07 | 0.34–3.35 | 0.903 | ||
Use of IRS | |||||||||
Negative | 2.94 | 2.87–3.02 | 0.109 | 113.3 | 108.5–118.1 | 0.573 | 1 | ||
Positive | 3.04 | 2.95–3.12 | 111.4 | 106.8–115.9 | 0.66 | 0.32–1.37 | 0.268 | ||
Season | |||||||||
Rainy | 2.98 | 2.91–3.05 | 0.685 | 110.2 | 106.2–114.3 | 0.049a | 1 | ||
Dry | 3.01 | 2.89–3.11 | 117.4 | 111.8–123.0 | 0.99 | 0.44–2.21 | 0.980 | ||