Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study participants
Characteristics | CWC/CQ n = 209 | IPTp/CQ N = 221 | IPTp/SP n = 218 | All participants N = 648 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean ± SD; range) | 24.3 ± 6.3 (16; 51) | 23.3 ± 5.7 (17; 42) | 23.6 ± 5.8 (17; 45) | 23.7 ± 5.9 (16; 51) | 0.16 |
Parity (mean ± SD; range) | 1.7 ± 0.01 (0; 8) | 1.5 ± 0.01 (0; 9) | 1.4 ± 0.01 (0; 7) | 1.5 ± 0.01 (0; 9) | 0.07 |
Primigravidae (%) | 32.2 | 42.5 | 44.0 | 39.7 | 0.02 |
Secundigravidae (%) | 21.2 | 19.0 | 17.0 | 19.0 | 0.56 |
Multigravidae (%) | 46.6 | 38.5 | 39.0 | 41.3 | 0.18 |
Weight (mean ± SD; range) | 54.6 ± 6.3 (41, 80) | 54.8 ± 8.3 (39; 79) | 55.7 ± 8.2 (40;105) | 55.2 ± 7.7 (39;105) | 0.54 |
Gestational age (mean ± SD) | 21.8 ± 2.8 | 21.6 ± 2.8 | 21.75 ± 2.7 | 21.75 ± 2.7 | 0.67 |
Uterine fundal Height (mean ± SD; range) | 21.4 ± 3.3 (13; 30) | 21.2 ± 3.2 (13; 30) | 21.2 ± 2.8 (14; 27) | 21.3 ± 3.1 (13; 30) | 0.66 |
Parasitaemia (mean, 95% CI) | 666.6 (450.9 985.6 | 908.1 (636.5-1295.8) | 951.8 (661.5-1369.4) | 855.4 (691.6-1058.06) | 0.27 |
Parasitaemia (%) | 41.5% | 55.0% | 55.3% | 50.8% | 0.005 |
Haemoglobin level (mean ± DS; range) | 10.9 ± 1.5 (5.1;15.2) | 10.9 ± 1.4 (7.0; 14.0) | 10.4 ± 1.3 (7.8; 14.6) | 11.0 ± 1.4 (5.1; 15.2) | 0.81 |
Impregnated bed nets (%) | 4.3 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 0.50 |
Non-impregnated bed nets (%) | 9.6 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 7.56 | 0.39 |
Impregnated curtains (%) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 0.89 |
Non-impregnated curtains (%) | 56.3 | 67.0 | 59.6 | 61.0 | 0.06 |