Malaria Burden in Pregnancy at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda
Table 2
General characteristics by gravidity.
Characteristics
Primigravidae (%)
Multigravidae (%)
P-value for gravidity
G1 (n 196)
G2-3 (n 142)
G4 (n 59)
District of residence
Kampala
70.2
67.4
66.7
.97
Wakiso
22.0
23.2
25.0
Other
7.9
9.4
8.3
Age (years)
.0001
15–19
68.9
14.9
20
31.1
85.1
Education
Illiterate
4.4
7.1
12.5
.001
Primary
38.3
52.0
60.7
Higher education
57.2
40.9
26.8
Visit to ANC
97.2
95.6
98.2
.61
Recieved IPT
31.6
49.3
55.7
.0001
Bednet (of any kind)
65.8
65.9
75.0
.38
Stillbirth
3.7
2.0
.31
LBW (2500 g)
15.2
9.0
.06
Anaemia (11 g/dL)
23.2
22.6
18.3
.73
Placental malaria
.035
Active infection
19.6
12.5
10.3
Past infection
3.8
7.4
0
ANC: antenatal clinic, at least one visit during the present pregnancy. IPT: intermittent preventive antimalarial treatment, at least one dose. Chi-square test used. Age, stillbirth, and LBW were analysed using multigravidae as a pooled group (G2).
