Malaria in Pregnancy in Endemic Regions of Colombia: High Frequency of Asymptomatic and Peri-Urban Infections in Pregnant Women with Malaria
Table 4
Clinical characteristics of infected pregnant women and birth outcomes.
Clinical characteristics
Infected ()
No-infected ()
OR
IC95
Axillary temperature (°C)
37 (36.6-37.6)
36.7 (36.3-37)
5.06
2.85-8.98
Fever/history of fever 48 h: (%)
25 (54.3)
42 (5.7)
12.77
6.50-25.11
Hemoglobin (g/dL)
10.6 (9.35-12.0)
11.6 (10.0-12.5)
8.83
0.70-0.99
Anaemia: (%)
25 (55.6)
282 (31.1)
2.03
1.11-3.73
Category of anaemia: (%)
Severe
0
4 (1.4)
ND
ND
Moderate
8 (32.0)
75 (26.6)
1.27
0.53-3.07
Mild
17 (68.0)
203 (72.0)
1
Neonatal health ()
Gestational age at delivery
38 (37.0-38.0)
38 (37.0-39.0)
Preterm birth: (%)
0 (0)
29 (9.2)
Weight (g)ⱡ
2500 (2800-2930)
3200 (2845-3500)
LBW: (%)
2 (22.2)
19 (6.0)
SGA: (%)
2 (22.2)
15 (4.8)
IQR: interquartile range; CI95: confidence interval of 95%; : sample size; OR: odds ratio; LBW: low birth weight; SGA: small for gestational age. Quantitative data are described in median (IQR) and qualitative data in number (%). Binary logistic regression. ⱡMan test (). Maternal infections were considered if nPCR was positive by Plasmodium spp in peripheral blood or placental blood (at delivery).
