Table 2 Malaria prevalence and geometric mean parasite density by age, gestational age, gravidity, and enrolment location

Total

20.4 (18.5–22.4)

442 (380–515)

Age

 < 25

31.2 (27.6–35.0)

628 (511–772)

 ≥ 25

14.5 (12.5–16.8)

293 (238–362)

Gestation age, weeks^a

 < 18

19.9 (17.7–22.3)

427 (352–517)

 ≥ 18

21.7 (18.3–25.4)

480 (370–622)

Gravidity

 Primigravidae

31.0 (26.4–36.0)

721 (554–938)

 Secundigravidae

23.2 (19.3–27.7)

451 (338–600)

 Multigravidae

15.1 (12.9–17.6)

295 (234–372)