Research Article

Mother-to-Children Plasmodium falciparum Asymptomatic Malaria Transmission at Saint Camille Medical Centre in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Table 1

Characteristics of parturients.

CharacteristicsNumber (%)

Age (years)
 ≤2015 (6.30)
 21–25101 (42.44)
 26–3076 (31.93)
 31–3946 (19.33)
Hemoglobin level (g/dL)
 <7 (severe anaemia)8 (3.36)
 7–9.9 (moderate anaemia) 13 (5.46)
 10–10.9 (slight anaemia)25 (10.50)
 ≥11 (no anaemia)192 (80.67)
Number of SP intakes
 037 (15.55)
 155 (23.11)
 2145 (60.92)
 31 (0.42)
Long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN)
 Yes206 (86.55)
 No 32 (13.45)