Table 6: Risk factors for malaria infection among pregnant women attending some ante-natal clinic in Zaria.
Variable |
Number examined |
P. falciparum positive (%) |
OR (95% CI) |
Intensity mean number of infected RBC per volume (µl) |
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+ |
++ |
+++ |
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Presence of stagnant water |
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No |
59 |
8 (13.6) |
3.778 (1.43-9.95) |
3 |
2 |
3 |
|
Yes |
43 |
16 (37.2) |
|
4 |
8 |
4 |
|
Use of mosquito net |
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Yes |
74 |
22(29.7) |
5.500 (1.20-25.20) |
6 |
9 |
7 |
|
No |
28 |
2 (7.1) |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Total |
102 |
24 (23.5) |
|
7 |
10 |
7 |