Malaria in Pregnancy in Endemic Regions of Colombia: High Frequency of Asymptomatic and Peri-Urban Infections in Pregnant Women with Malaria

Table 6

Description of afebrile infections among infected pregnant women.

	Febrile (symptomatic)	Afebrile (asymptomatic)	value
Positive microscopy^+: (%)	25 (100%)	8 (38%)	<0.001
Submicroscopic infection^+: (%)	0 (0)	13 (62)
Parasitaemia: median (IQR)	3235 (1200-5880)	1410 (545-1992)	0.049
Parasitaemia <2000 p/μL: (%)	8/25 (32)	6/8 (75)	0.032
Parasitaemia >2000 p/μL: (%)	17/25 (68)	2/8 (25)
Symptoms: (%)
Sweating	25 (100)	6 (29)	<0.001
Chills	24 (96)	4 (19)	<0.001
Headache	24 (96)	5 (24)	<0.001
Myalgia/arthralgia	19 (76)	9 (42.9)	0.022
Asthenia	16 (64)	7 (33)	0.038
Vomit	15 (60)	0	<0.001
Nauseas	10 (40)	5 (24)	0.24
Dizziness	14 (56)	2 (9.5)	0.001
Abdominal pain	11 (44)	8 (38.1)	0.68
Diarrhea	7 (28)	1 (5)	0.22

IQR: interquartile range. Proportions were compared with chi²; medians were compared with Mann–Whitney test. ⁺In peripheral blood.