Table 6 |
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Prevalence of adverse birth outcomes by presence versus absence of placental parasitaemia among pregnant women enrolled |
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Placental Parasitaemia |
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Present n† (%) |
Absent n† (%) |
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Low birth weight |
4/15 (26.7%) |
137/657 (20.9%) |
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Preterm birth |
2/15 (13.3%) |
37/656 (5.6%) |
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Stillbirth |
2/17 (11.8%) |
28/686 (4.1%) |
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Gestational hypertension |
4/17 (23.5%) |
195/695 (28.1%) |
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Median (range) |
Median (range) |
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Birth weight |
2,500 (2,100-3,900) |
2,700 (1,300-4,500) |
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Gestational age |
38 (36-40) |
38 (34-42) |
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†Denominators vary because the neonate had to be born alive to be weighed and receive a Ballard score. Additionally, twin gestations and women whose placentas were not examined for parasitaemia were excluded from analysis of birth outcomes. * Gestational hypertension defined as systolic blood pressure > 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure > 90 mmHg. |
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Hamer et al. Malaria Journal 2009 8:210 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-8-210 |
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