Table 1 Baseline characteristics of pregnant women with uncomplicated malaria who completed the 28 days therapeutic efficacy assessment in Ouagadougou, 2003.
Baseline characteristics | Total (n = 122) | Treatment group | |
|---|---|---|---|
CQ (n = 60) | SP (n = 62) | ||
Median age in years [range] | 20 [15 – 29] | 20 [15 – 28] | 19.5 [15 – 29] |
Primigravidae | 83 (68%) | 41 (68.3%) | 42 (67.7%) |
Secundigravidae | 39 (32%) | 19 (31.7%) | 20 (32.3%) |
Presented with fever | 28 (22.9%) | 19 (31.7%) | 9 (14.5%) |
Temperature (mean) | 37.9 (± 0.5) | 38 (± 0.5) | 37.8 (± 0.3) |
Parasite count (geometric mean/mm3) [range] | 7874 [6269–9889] | 8055 [5840–11111] | 7699 [5523–10732] |
Haemoglobin D0 (g/dL) | 9.4 (± 1.6) | 9.5 (± 1.6) | 9.3 (± 1.6) |
Anaemia: | |||
- severe (Hb<8 g/dL) | 23 (18.8%) | 12 (20%) | 14 (22.6%) |
- mild to moderate (Hb 8-<11 g/dL) | 73 (59.9%) | 38 (63.3%) | 35 (56.4%) |
- Absence (11+ g/dL) | 26 (21.3%) | 10 (16.7%) | 13 (21%) |