Table 4 Prevalence of anemia (hemoglobin ≤ 10 g/dl) in pregnant women with or without co-infections
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women | Study sites | Total* n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Shwe Kyin n (%) | Madaya n (%) | ||
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant womena | (N = 384) | (N = 368) | (N = 752) |
152 (39.6) | 124 (33.7) | 276 (36.7) | |
Prevalence of anemia without subclinical malaria | (N = 358) | (N = 351) | (N = 709) |
140 (39.1) | 118 (33.6) | 258 (36.4) | |
Prevalence of anemia with subclinical malaria infection | (N = 26) | (N = 17) | (N = 43) |
12 (46.2) | 6 (35.3) | 18 (41.9%) | |
Prevalence of anemia with helminth infection | (N = 69) | (N = 9) | (N = 78) |
25 (36.2) | 3 (33.3) | 28 (35.9) | |
Prevalence of anemia with both infections (subclinical malaria and helminth infection) | (N = 4) | (N = 3) | (N = 7) |
2 (50.0) | 1 (33.3) | 3 (42.9) | |