Table 4 Summary of the maternal and foetal outcomes at the Shoklo Malaria Research Unit (SMRU) on the Thailand-Myanmar border

Delivery outcomes assessed

83% (97/117)

91% (30/33)

84% (41/49)

74% (26/35)

Foetal loss^a

23% (25/117)

51% (16/33)

13% (6/49)

9% (3/35)

 Miscarriage (< 28 weeks)^a

16% (10/65)

29% (4/14)

14% (4/28)

9% (2/23)

 Stillbirth (≥ 28 weeks)^a

16% (15/99)

44% (12/28)

5% (2/42)

4% (1/29)

Day to foetal loss

-

1 [0–3]

0, 0, 1, 3, 3, 54

23, 30, 90

Live-born

72

14

35

23

Estimated gestational age at delivery

39.3 [38.1–40.2]

39.4 [38.0–39.5]

39.5 [38.1–40.1]

39.2 [37.5–40.4]

Preterm delivery (< 37 weeks)^b

15% (10/68)

15% (2/13)

16% (5/32)

13% (3/23)

Sex (boy)

53% (38/72)

50% (7/14)

51% (18/35))

56% (13/23)

Congenital abnormality

1/72

0/14

1/35

0/23

Birthweight^c

2700 [2345–3000] (n = 60)

2530 [2050–2970] (n = 12)

2745 [2510–3075] (n = 32)

2550 [2335–3000] (n = 16)

SGA^c

38% (23/60)

58% (7/12)

31% (10/32)

38% (6/16)

Z-score^c

 − 1.1 [− 1.7 to − 0.57] (n = 60)

 − 1.3 [− 2.1 to − 0.71] (n = 12)

 − 0.91 [− 1.5 to − 0.21] (n = 32)

 − 1.2 [− 1.9 to − 0.62] (n = 16)

LBW (< 2500 g)^c

30% (18/60)

42% (5/12)

19% (6/32)

44% (7/16)