Table 3 Placental malaria and sociodemographic variables
Factors | Placental malaria (%) | χ2-value | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0–5000 | > 5000 | |||
Age range | 2.79 | 0.59 | ||
< 20 years | 1 (0.67) | 0 | ||
20–24 | 22 (14.67) | 5 (20.83) | ||
25–29 | 56 (37.33) | 5 (20.83) | ||
30–34 | 51 (34.0) | 10 (41.67) | ||
35 years and above | 20 (13.33) | 4 (16.67) | ||
Educational status | 6.50 | 0.09 | ||
None | 3 (2.0) | 1 (4.35) | ||
Primary | 6 (4.0) | 2 (8.7) | ||
Secondary | 100 (66.67) | 19 (82.61) | ||
Tertiary | 41 (27.33) | 1 (4.35) | ||
Marital status | 7.20 | 0.13 | ||
Currently married | 144 (96.0) | 23 (95.83) | ||
Divorced | 0 | 1 (4.17) | ||
Separated | 1 (0.67) | 0 | ||
Single | 4 (2.67) | 0 | ||
Widowed | 1 (0.67) | 0 | ||