Table 1 Distribution of maternal and pregnancy characteristics, maternal comorbidity and maternal and neonatal outcomes according to the presence of subclinical P. falciparum infection
From: Increased peripartum mortality associated with maternal subclinical malaria in Mozambique
No Pf n = 192 | Yes Pf n = 40 | Total 232 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maternal and pregnancy characteristics | ||||
Age (years) N = 231 | 23.6 [22.7–24.6] | 21.8 [19.7–23.9] | 23.31 [22.5–24.2] | 0.109 |
Adolescent (< 20 year-old) N = 231 | 65/191 (34.03%) | 21/40 (52.5%) | 86/231 (37.23%) | 0.028 |
Weight (Kg) N = 134 | 67.05 [64.7–69.4] | 68.66 [58.3–79.0] | 67.25 [64.9–69.6] | 0.661 |
ANC ≥ 4 N = 231 | 116/191 (60.7%) | 21/40 (52.5%) | 137/231 (59.3%) | 0.335 |
Number of pregnancies N = 232 | 0.087 | |||
Primigravida | 82/192 (42.7%) | 23/40 (57.5%) | 105/232 (45.3%) | |
Multigravida | 110/192 (57.3%) | 17/40 (42.5%) | 127/232 (54.7%) | |
Type of pregnancy N = 232 | 0.855 | |||
Single | 181/192 (94.2%) | 38/40 (95.0%) | 219/232 (94.4%) | |
Multiple | 11/192 (5.7%) | 2/40 (5.0%) | 13/232 (5.6%) | |
Profilaxis (IPTp) ≥ 3 N = 203 | 136/165 (82.4%) | 30/38 (79.0%) | 166/203 (81.8%) | 0.617 |
Maternal comorbidity | ||||
PE N = 232 | 84/192 (43.8%) | 10/40 (25.0%) | 94/232 (40.5%) | 0.028 |
E N = 232 | 29/192 (15.1%) | 7/40 (17.5%) | 36/232 (15.5%) | 0.703 |
PE/E N = 232 | 113/192 (58.9%) | 17/40 (42.5%) | 130/232 (56.0%) | 0.058 |
HIV-positive N = 228 | 33/188 (17.5%) | 3/40 (7.5%) | 36/228 (15.5%) | 0.113 |
Maternal and neonatal outcomes | ||||
Cesarean-section N = 224 | 55/187 (29.4%) | 13/37 (35.1%) | 68/224 (30.4%) | 0.489 |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) N = 167 | 10.9 [10.7–11.2] | 11.4 [10.7–12.0] | 11.0 [10.8–11.3] | 0.229 |
Pre-term birth N = 228 | 24/188 (12.8%) | 7/40 (17.5%) | 31/228 (13.6%) | 0.428 |
Neonatal weight, (g) N = 226 | 2800.5 [2710–2891] | 2679.5 [2480–2879] | 2779.6 [2698–2862] | 0.272 |
LBW N = 226 | 44/187 (23.5%) | 10/39 (25.6%) | 54/226 (23.9%) | 0.778 |
Apgar < 7 (1 m) N = 232 | 47/192 (24.5%) | 10/40 (25.0%) | 57/232 (24.6%) | 0.945 |
Apgar < 7 (5 m) N = 232 | 25/192 (13.5%) | 6/40 (15.0%) | 31/232 (13.4%) | 0.738 |
Neonatal resuscitation N = 223 | 34/185 (18.4%) | 8/38 (21.1%) | 42/223 (18.8%) | 0.701 |
Stillbirth N = 227 | 14/187 (7.5%) | 7/40 (17.5%) | 21/227 (9.3%) | 0.047 |