Malaria in Pregnancy in Endemic Regions of Colombia: High Frequency of Asymptomatic and Peri-Urban Infections in Pregnant Women with Malaria
Table 5
Logistic regression analysis of associated factors to Plasmodium spp infection among pregnant women.
Infected: (%/)
aOR
95% CI
Trimester
First and second
332
30 (9.0)
3.06
1.61-5.80
Third
452
16 (3.5)
1
Gravidae
Primigravidae
302
18 (5.9)
1.01
0.54-1.89
Multigravidae
485
28 (5.8)
1
# ANC visits
1.05
0.84-1.31
Residence area
Rural
392
9 (2.3)
1
Urban
395
36 (9.1)
3.04
1.41-6.56
Living years in the area
1.03
1.00-1.06
Malaria during last year (self-report)
Yes
39
7 (17.9)
5.45
2.16-13.75
No
748
39 (5.2)
1
Malaria in a cohabitant in the last six months
Yes
110
15 (13.6)
3.22
1.46-7.12
No
635
28 (4.4)
1
Use of net: (%)
Always
378
16 (4.2)
1
Most of the time
83
8 (9.6)
2.04
0.83-5.05
Some times
156
16 (10.2)
2.80
1.31-5.97
Never
164
6 (3.6)
0.95
0.36-2.51
Fever/history of fever 48 h
Yes
62
20 (32.2)
14.26
6.89-29.81
No
725
26 (3.6)
1
Anaemia
Yes
307
25 (8.1)
2.18
1.15-4.12
No
480
21 (4.4)
1
aOR: adjusted OR; CI95: confidence interval of 95%; aOR: adjusted odds ratio. Binary logistic regression; adjusted by malaria during last year (self-report), trimester, and living years in area. Maternal infections were considered if nPCR was positive by Plasmodium spp in peripheral blood or placental blood (at delivery).
