Research Article

Malaria at Parturition in Nigeria: Current Status and Delivery Outcome

Table 4

Relationship between parasitaemia and anaemia in the mothers.

Maternal parasitaemiaAnaemiaNo anaemia OR (95% CI)

Peripheral and placental blood
Positive47 (25.8)135 (74.2)1875.00012.1 (1.4–2.9)
Negative244 (14.5)1439 (85.5)

Peripheral blood
Positive79 (24.8)240 (75.2)1875.00012.1 (1.5–2.8)
Negative212 (13.7)1334 (86.3)

Placental blood
Positive66 (24.7)201 (75.3)1875.00012.0 (1.5–2.7)
Negative225 (14.1)1373 (85.9)