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ArticleMalaria journal2024

Factors associated with malaria in pregnancy among antenatal care mothers at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital in northern Uganda.

Solomon Oguta, Brian Serumaga, Lameck Odongo, Donald Otika, Jackline Ayikoru, Raymond Otim, Jimmyy Opee, Baifa Arwinyo, Francis Pebolo Pebalo, Vincentina Achora and 3 more

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Solomon OgutaMedical Student, Faculty of Medicine, Gulu University, Gulu, Uganda.
Brian SerumagaMedical Student, Faculty of Medicine, Gulu University, Gulu, Uganda.
Lameck OdongoMedical Student, Faculty of Medicine, Gulu University, Gulu, Uganda.
Donald OtikaMedical Student, Faculty of Medicine, Gulu University, Gulu, Uganda.
Jackline AyikoruDepartment of Reproductive Health, Faculty of Medicine, Gulu University, Gulu, Uganda.
Raymond OtimDepartment of Reproductive Health, Faculty of Medicine, Gulu University, Gulu, Uganda.
Jimmyy OpeeDepartment of Reproductive Health, Faculty of Medicine, Gulu University, Gulu, Uganda.
Baifa ArwinyoDepartment of Reproductive Health, Gulu Regional Referral Hospital, Gulu, Uganda.
Francis Pebolo PebaloDepartment of Reproductive Health, Faculty of Medicine, Gulu University, Gulu, Uganda.
Vincentina AchoraDepartment of Reproductive Health, Faculty of Medicine, Gulu University, Gulu, Uganda.
Sande OjaraDepartment of Reproductive Health, Faculty of Medicine, Gulu University, Gulu, Uganda.
Benard AbolaDepartment of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Gulu University, Gulu, Uganda.
Silvia AworDepartment of Reproductive Health, Faculty of Medicine, Gulu University, Gulu, Uganda. s.awor@gu.ac.ug.

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Abstract

backgroundAll pregnant mothers in Uganda are given sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP, Fansidar

methodsThis was a cross-sectional study at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital antenatal clinic from July to August 2023. Consecutive sampling was used. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect sociodemographic characteristics, physical examination findings and blood samples taken for rapid diagnostic test (RDT) for malaria. A positive RDT was taken as the presence of malaria infection in pregnancy. Data was pre-processed in STATA

resultsThree hundred fifty (350) pregnant women were recruited; 96% of them slept under mosquito nets daily, while more than half of them (51.7%) had not yet taken SP (IPTp) during their current pregnancy. Prevalence of anaemia (Hb < 11.0 g/dl) was 46.0%. Twenty-four per cent of the mothers were in the first trimester, 56.3% in the second and 19.7% in the third. The prevalence of malaria in pregnancy was 39.7% (95% CI 34.5-45.1%), equally distributed throughout the trimesters. Anaemia (aRR = 4.99, 95%CI 3.10-8.05, p < 0.001) and tertiary level of education (aRR = 0.29, 95% CI 0.14-0.62, p = 0.001) were significantly associated with malaria in pregnancy. Not sleeping under a mosquito net (aRR = 3.79, 95% CI 0.95-15.16, p = 0.059) may be a factor associated with malaria in pregnancy.

conclusionFour in every ten mothers had malaria infection, with anaemia being a risk factor, while a tertiary level of education was protective against malaria in pregnancy.

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MalariaPrenatal CareAdolescentAdultAntimalarialsCross-Sectional StudiesDrug CombinationsFemaleHumansMothersPregnancyPregnancy Complications, ParasiticPrevalencePyrimethamineRisk FactorsSulfadoxineAntimalarialsDrug Combinationsfanasil, pyrimethamine drug combinationPyrimethamineSulfadoxineAfricaGuluMalariaPregnancyUganda

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PMCPMC11575075

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