Research Article

Cord Malaria Infection, Complement Activation, Oxidative Stress, Gestational Age, and Birth Weight, Characterized by High Plasmodium falciparum Prevalence in Bamenda, Cameroon

Table 1

Overall prevalence of malaria with respect to demographic information.

CharacteristicsFrequencyPercent (%)

Age groups (yrs)
Age < 20 years196.33
Age between 20 and 35 years26488
Age > 35 years175.66
Chemoprophylaxis
No51.66
Yes29598.33
Clinical malaria during pregnancy
Yes82.66
No29297.33