Table 2
Differences in mean haemoglobin concentration (g/l) with 95% confidence intervals during infant follow up for those factors that contributed significantly to the haemoglobin pattern after adjustment for birth weight and fetal anaemia status
| 2 months | 4 months | 6 months | 9 months | 12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *p<0.05. | |||||
| Sex (boys v girls) | −0.6 (−4.7 to 3.5) | −1.0 (−4.2 to 2.1) | −4.1 (−7.5 to −0.8)* | −5.2 (−8.6 to −1.9)* | −3.8 (−7.0 to −0.6)* |
| Malaria at delivery (yes v no) | 2.0 (−2.5 to 6.5) | 0.5 (−3.0 to 5.0) | 1.4 (−2.3 to 5.0) | −5.2 (−8.9 to −1.4)* | −5.0 (−8.7 to −1.2)* |
| Placental Malaria (yes v no) | −0.1 (−5.1 to 4.8) | −0.4 (−4.3 to 3.4) | −2.4 (−6.4 to 1.5) | −3.6 (−7.9 to 0.5) | −5.4 (−9.3 to −1.5)* |
| Parity (primi v multipara) | −2.3 (−6.9 to 2.3) | 0.7 (−2.8 to 4.4) | 1.7 (−1.9 to 5.4) | −4.5 (−8.4 to −0.6)* | −4.6 (−8.1 to −1.0)* |
