Table 1 Description of the gynecological, obstetric, and neonatal characteristics
From: Prospective study of malaria in pregnancy, placental and congenital malaria in Northwest Colombia
n | % | |
|---|---|---|
Age group | ||
14–24 years | 260 | 61.9 |
> 24 years | 160 | 38.1 |
Trimester of pregnancy | ||
One and two (week 4–26) | 73 | 17.5 |
Three (week 27–43) | 343 | 82.5 |
Pregnancies | ||
One | 131 | 31.2 |
Two | 104 | 24.8 |
Three | 77 | 18.3 |
Four or more | 108 | 25.7 |
Deliveries | ||
Nulliparous (0) | 91 | 28.7 |
Primiparous (1) | 79 | 24.9 |
Multiparous (2 or more) | 147 | 46.4 |
Other characteristics of the pregnant woman, and the newborn | ||
Use of insecticide-treated net | 181 | 65.8 |
Diagnosis previous of malaria | 98 | 22.7 |
Gestational anaemia | 71 | 26.5 |
Abortions | 38 | 14.2 |
Stillbirth | 5 | 1.9 |
Low birth weight | 26 | 6.5 |
Abnormal APGAR | 3 | 1.2 |