Impact of Sub-patent Malaria During Pregnancy on Birth-Weight in Odisha, India: Time-to-Event Analysis of Prospective Longitudinal Follow-Up of a Survey

Autor: Madhusmita Bal, Jyoti Ghosal, Arundhuti Das, Sonali Sandeepta, Sanghmitra Pati, Ambarish Dutta, Manoranjan Ranjit
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 23-31 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2210-6014
DOI: 10.1007/s44197-022-00082-0
Popis: Abstract Objective The current study aimed to estimate prevalence of malaria infection, especially sub-patent infection, in pregnant women residing in high malaria-endemic, hard-to-reach pockets of the Indian state of Odisha; and also measure its impact on birth-weight of their new-borns. Method A time-to-event analysis of prospective longitudinal follow-up study nested within a cross-sectional survey of people residing in high malaria-endemic six districts of Odisha was conducted during July–November 2019. Malaria status in pregnant mothers was categorized as malaria free; sub-patent, and patent. Hazards Ratio (HR) of low birth-weight (LBW; birth-weight
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