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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Malaria and intestinal helminth co-infection among pregnant women in Ghana: Prevalence and risk factors
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 80, No. 6, Year 2009
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Description
Both malaria and intestinal helminths are endemic in sub-Saharan Africa, and their co-infection occurs commonly. This cross-sectional study assessed the prevalence of malaria and intestinal helminth co-infection in a sample of > 700 pregnant women in Ghana and identified risk factors for co-infection. The prevalence of malaria infection, intestinal helminth infection(s), and co-infection was 36.3%, 25.7%, and 16.6%, respectively. Women with intestinal helminth infection(s) were 4.8 times more likely to have malaria infection. Young age, low income, being single, and being primigravid were each associated with increased odds of co-infection. These associations were present when assessed separately for primi- and multigravid women, but the strength of associations varied considerably for the two groups of women. Young age had the strongest association among both primigravid (odds ratio = 5.2) and multigravid (odds ratio = 3.2) women. This study shows relatively high prevalence rates of malaria, intestinal helminths, and co-infection in pregnant women in Ghana. Copyright © 2009 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Authors & Co-Authors
Yatich, Nelly J.
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Yi, Jiang
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Agbenyega, Tsiri E.
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Turpin, Archer
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Rayner, Julian C.
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Stiles, Jonathan K.
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Ellis, William Otoo
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Funkhouser, Ellen M.
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Ehiri, John E.
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Williams, Jonathan H.
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Jolly, Pauline E.
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Statistics
Citations: 112
Authors: 11
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.4269/ajtmh.2009.80.896
ISSN:
00029637
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Case-Control Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Ghana
Participants Gender
Female