Research Article

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

Table 4

Labour outcomes in relation to the presence of malaria parasites in umbilical cords.

Labour outcomesMean values of factors associated with infection
(+) cords(−) cords value

Gestation age (days)274.6753 ± 0.18279.77 ± 3.210.048
Birth weight (kg)3.188 ± 0.594.32 ± 0.500.041
Placenta weight (g)610.38 ± 119.61592.97 ± 104.980.290
Percentage of low birth weight (%)6.255.50

Number of neonates with low birth weight.