Malaria and Geohelminthiasis Coinfections in Expectant Women: Effect on Maternal Health and Birth Outcomes in a Malaria Endemic Region in Kenya

Table 3

Association of malaria parasites with changes in maternal haematological parameters.

Malaria parasites
Variable	OR	CI	P-value	AOR	CI	P-value
Hb level
<11.5gm/dl	3.451	2.90-5.355	0.001	2.545	2.249-2.879	0.001
Pbf
M/h	3.575	2.784-5.429	0.001	3.011	2.321-6.032	0.001
Eosinophil
>6% Raised	2.271	2.150-2.840	0.001	0.4457	0.310-0.675	0.001

95% CI=confidence interval and OR= odds ratio; P<0.05 was considered significant.
Hb= haemoglobin, Pbf=peripheral blood film, M/h= microcytic hypochromic, and AOR= adjusted odds ratio.