Research Article

Prevalence of Malaria Parasite among Pregnant Women Attending to Saudi Kassala Teaching Hospital in Kassala State, Eastern Sudan

Table 5

Prevalence of malaria among pregnant women by gestational age.

Gestational ageNumber examinedNumber of positivePercentage95% confidence interval
LowerUpper

First1500 (0%)0.021.8
Second3000 (0%)0.011.6
Third14044 (2.8%)0.87.2
Total18544 (2.2%)

Chi-square value = 0.518.