Table 1

Characteristics of Karen and Burmese women at the time of their first CBC in pregnancy


Healthy
Plasmodium falciparum
Plasmodium vivax

N = 255
N = 425
N = 294

Maternal Age, yrs
25
25
25

[15–46]
[14–43]
[15–42]
EGA (weeks)
14.0
19.6
22.1

[4.3–39.4]
[4–41.2]
[4–40]
Gravidity
3 [1–14]
3 [1–13]
3 [1–11]
Parity
1 [0–10]
2 [0–11]
1 [0–9]
Proportion primigravidas % (n)
26 (65/255)
24 (103/425)
28 (81/294)

Data are median and [range] unless otherwise indicated.

No difference in primips proportions (P = 0.605).

Tan et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:209   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-209

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