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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of women in the study separated by whether histology was available

From: Artemether-lumefantrine to treat malaria in pregnancy is associated with reduced placental haemozoin deposition compared to quinine in a randomized controlled trial

  

With histology

Without histology

p

Age (y)

Mean (SD); n

22.9 (5.0); 195

22.3 (4.7); 92

0.346

Parity

Median [range]; n

1 [0-7]; 195

0 [0-5]; 91

0.295

Gravidity

Median [range]; n

2 [1-8]; 195

2 [1-6]; 92

0.255

Birth weight (kg)

Mean (SD); n

3.04 (0.47); 169

3.00 (0.41); 70

0.552

EGA enrolment (weeks)

Mean (SD); n

23.8 (7.1); 194

22.5 (6.5); 92

0.144

Parasitaemia (per L)

Geometric mean [IQR]; n

1,546 [824-8,815]; 194

2,374 [451-6,453]; 92

0.092

EGA delivery (weeks)

Mean (SD); n

39.2 (3.4); 192

39.1 (3.9); 91

0.861

Days between treatment and delivery

Median [range]; n

104 [1-204]; 195

106 [1-201]; 92

0.604

Haemoglobin (g/dL)

Mean (SD); n

12.0 (2.2); 169

11.5 (2.3); 79

0.069

  1. AL- artemether-lumefantrine; EGA- estimated gestational age; IQR- interquartile range.