Journal of Pregnancy / 2023 / Article / Tab 2 / Research Article
High Seropositivity of Brucella melitensis Antibodies among Pregnant Women Attending Health Care Facilities in Mwanza, Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study Table 2 Clinical characteristics of the participants (
).Characteristics/variables Frequency ( ) Percent (%) Body temperature 36.3°C (IQR:35.5-36.7) H/fever in current pregnancy Yes 306 48.2% No 329 51.8% Malaise Yes 233 36.7% No 402 63.3% Headache Yes 328 51.7% No 307 48.3% Myalgia Yes 63 9.9% No 572 90.1% Loss of appetite Yes 204 32.1% No 431 67.9% Eating raw meat Yes 26 4.1% No 609 95.9% Roasted meat Yes 405 63.8% No 230 36.2% H/baby with low birth weight Yes 26 5.8% No 421 94.2% H/miscarriage Yes 72 11.3% No 563 88.7% Stillbirth Yes 12 2.7% No 435 97.3% Blood transfusion Yes 47 7.4% No 588 92.6% HIV status Positive 12 1.9% Negative 574 90.4% Unknown 49 7.7%
Median and interquartile range.