Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of pregnant women
Variables | Â | Malaria test | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall N = 140 | Negative n = 70 | Positive n = 70 | p-value | |
Age in years, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.220 |
 18–25 | 89 (63.6) | 40 (57.1) | 49 (70.0) |  |
 26–33 | 36 (25.7) | 20 (28.6) | 16 (22.9) |  |
 34–41 | 15 (10.7) | 10 (14.3) | 5 (7.1) |  |
Parity, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.190 |
 Primigravida | 53 (37.9) | 22 (31.4) | 31 (44.3) |  |
 Secondgravida | 40 (28.6) | 20 (28.6) | 20 (28.6) |  |
 Multigravida | 32 (22.9) | 21 (30.0) | 11 (15.7) |  |
 Grand multigravida | 15 (10.7) | 7 (10.0) | 8 (11.4) |  |
Marital status, n (%) |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Married | 117 (83.6) | 67 (95.7) | 50 (71.4) |  |
 Single | 23 (16.4) | 3 (4.3) | 20 (28.6) |  |
Level of education, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.21 |
 None/Primary | 38 (27.1) | 15 (21.4) | 23 (32.9) |  |
 Secondary | 67 (47.9) | 34 (48.6) | 33 (47.1) |  |
 College/University | 35 (25.0) | 21 (30.0) | 14 (20.0) |  |
Occupation, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.369 |
 Employed | 20 (14.3) | 11 (15.7) | 9 (12.9) |  |
 Unemployed | 50 (35.7) | 21 (30.0) | 29 (41.4) |  |
 Self-employed | 70 (50.0) | 38 (54.3) | 32 (45.7) |  |
Income earning, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.056 |
 Low | 49 (35.0) | 18 (25.7) | 31 (44.3) |  |
 Middle | 55 (39.3) | 33 (47.1) | 22 (31.4) |  |
 High | 36 (25.7) | 19 (27.1) | 17 (24.3) |  |
Area of residence, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.028 |
 Rural | 73 (52.1) | 30 (42.9) | 43 (61.4) |  |
 Urban | 67 (47.9) | 40 (57.1) | 27 (38.6) |  |
Gestational age, n (%) |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
 First trimester | 43 (30.7) | 33 (47.1) | 10 (14.3) |  |
 Second trimester/Third trimester | 97 (69.3) | 37 (52.9) | 60 (85.7) |  |