Characteristics | CWC/CQ (n = 137) | IPTp/CQ (n = 145) | IPTp/SP (n = 141) | All (N = 423) | P |
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Maternal parasitaemia | |||||
Overall | 32.8 | 30.9 | 13.9 | 25.8 | 0.00 |
Primigravidae | 57.8 | 36.4 | 16.9 | 35.2 | 0.00 |
Secundigravidae | 20.0 | 47.8 | 22.7 | 30.0 | 0.07 |
Multigravidae | 19.7 | 19.7 | 7.1 | 15.7 | 0.10 |
Placental malaria (%) | |||||
Overall | 18.8 | 15.9 | 10.6 | 15.6 | 0.14 |
Primigravidae | 31.1 | 25.4 | 15.9 | 23.4 | 0.16 |
Secundigravidae | 17.9 | 20.0 | 13.6 | 17.3 | 0.84 |
Multigravidae | 10.8 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 6.6 | 0.22 |
Placental malaria Parasite densities (mean* 95%CI) | 666.7 (244.8-1815.75) | 1535.8 (560.8-4205.9) | 1030.1 (260.8-4069.0) | 996.5 (544.9-1822.3) | 0.53 |
Cord blood parasitaemia (%) | |||||
Overall | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.19 |
Primigravidae | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.97 |
Secundigravidae | 7.14 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.18 |
Multigravidae | 1.54 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.40 |
Birth weight (mean, range) | 2749 (1100-3900) | 2819 (1500-4100) | 2836 (1500-4000) | 2802 (1100-4100) | 0.15 |
Low birth weight** (%) | |||||
Overall | 23.9 | 15.6 | 11.4 | 16.9 | 0.02 |
Primigravidae | 40.9 | 18.9 | 14.5 | 23.2 | 0.004 |
Secundigravidae | 18.5 | 16.00 | 14.3 | 16.4 | 0.92 |
Multigravidae | 16.9 | 13.6 | 8.9 | 13.3 | 0.43 |
Premature delivery | 28.3% | 26.2% | 30.3% | 28.2% | 0.75 |
Spontaneous abortion | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.81 |