Mean anthropometric values in relation to maternal malaria (peripheral or placental parasitaemia)
| Index | Parasitaemia +ve | Parasitaemia –ve | p Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Mean (SD) | n | Mean (SD) | ||
| PI, Rohrer’s ponderal index. | |||||
| Birth weight (g) | 361 | 2843 (533) | 983 | 2960 (450) | 0.001 |
| Birth length (cm) | 353 | 47.1 (2.7) | 971 | 47.7 (2.3) | 0.001 |
| Head circumference (cm) | 355 | 33.4 (1.7) | 977 | 33. 8 (1.5) | 0.001 |
| PI (kg/cm3) | 353 | 27.5 (7.2) | 970 | 27.5 (6.3) | 0.87 |