Table 3 Maternal factors associated with pooled placental malaria in univariate analysis
From: Age-modified factors associated with placental malaria in rural Burkina Faso
Factors | Pooled placental* malaria [n / N (%)] | OR (95 % CI) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Â | Â |
  < 30 | 538 / 588 (91.5) | 4.74 (3.03 - 7.40) |
  ≥ 30 | 109 / 157 (69.4) | 1 |
Gravidity†|  |  |
  ≤ 2 | 343 / 355 (96.6) | 8.09 (4.34 - 15.08) |
  > 2 | 304 / 390 (77.9) | 1 |
Bednet use the previous night | Â | Â |
  Not used | 324 / 370 (87.6) | 1.13 (0.74 – 1.74) |
  Used | 323 / 375 (86.1) | 1 |
Received IPTp before study start | Â | Â |
  Yes | 89 / 97 (91.8) | 1.79 (0.84 - 3.82) |
  No | 558 / 648 (86.1) | 1 |
Anemia at study start (Hb < 11g/dl) | Â | Â |
  Yes | 492 / 553 (89.0) | 1.93 (1.23 - 3.01) |
  No | 155 / 192 (80.7) | 1 |
Underweight at study start (BMI <18.5kg/m2) | Â | Â |
  Yes | 43 / 46 (93.5) | 2.25 (0.69 - 7.41) |
  No | 604 / 699 (86.4) | 1 |
Symptomatic malaria at study start†|  |  |
  Yes | 284 / 308 (92.2) | 2.42 (1.49 - 3.93) |
  No | 362 / 436 (83.0) | 1 |
Treatment at random†|  |  |
  AL | 213 / 242 (88.0) | 1.34 (0.79 - 2.25) |
  ASAQ | 224 / 255 (87.8) | 1.31 (0.79 - 2.19) |
  MQAS | 209 / 247 (84.6) | 1 |
Recurrent malaria during follow-up†|  |  |
  Yes | 270 / 289 (93.4) | 2.99 (1.77 - 5.06) |
  No | 375 / 454 (82.6) | 1 |
Season at delivery | Â | Â |
  Rainy | 412 / 447 (92.2) | 3.17 (2.03 – 4.94) |
  Dry | 234 / 297 (78.8) | 1 |