Malaria and Geohelminthiasis Coinfections in Expectant Women: Effect on Maternal Health and Birth Outcomes in a Malaria Endemic Region in Kenya

Table 2

Association of geohelminths with changes in maternal haematological parameters.

Geohelminths
Variable	OR	CI	P-value	AOR	CI	P-value
Hb level
<11.5gm/dl	1.289	1.170-421	0.001	1.106	1.09-1.122	0.001
Pbf
M/h	8.683	5.407-13.943	0.001	4.341	3.569-5.282	0.001
Eosinophil
>6% Raised	0.001	0.000-0.004	0.001	1.465	1.304-1.647	0.001

95% CI=confidence interval and OR= odds ratio; P<0.05 was considered significant.
Hb= haemoglobin, Pbf=peripheral blood film, M/h= microcytic hypochromic, and AOR= adjusted odds ratio.