Table 1 Characteristic of study participants at inclusion by randomization group
Characteristics | SP3 group (n = 649) | SP2 group (n = 625) |
|---|---|---|
Study location | Â | Â |
   Karaba village (n, %) | 152 (23.42) | 173(27.68) |
   Koho village (n, %) | 497 (76.58) | 452(72.32) |
Education | Â | Â |
   none (n, %) | 576 (90.85) | 528(86.70) |
   primary (n, %) | 45 (7.10) | 66 (10.84) |
   secondary and higher (n, %) | 13 (2.05) | 15 (2.46) |
Ethnicity | Â | Â |
   bwaba (n, %) | 160 (24.65) | 165 (26.40) |
   mossi (n, %) | 423 (65.18) | 400 (64.00) |
   peuhl (n, %) | 37 (5.70) | 41 (6.56) |
   other (n, %) | 29 (4.47) | 19 (3.04) |
Occupation | Â | Â |
   farmer/housewife (n, %) | 625(96.30) | 609 (97.44) |
   student (n, %) | 2 (0.31) | 6 (0.96) |
   other (n, %) | 4 (0.62) | 5 (0.80) |
   missing (n, %) | 18 (2.77) | 5 (0.80) |
Parity | Â | Â |
   primigravidae (n, %) | 130 (20.03) | 135 (21.60) |
   secundigravidae (n, %) | 143 (22.03) | 119 (19.04) |
   multigravidae (n, %) | 376 (57.94) | 371 (59.36) |
Gestation at enrolment | Â | Â |
   first trimester (n, %) | 263 (40.52) | 235 (37.60) |
   second trimester (n, %) | 345 (53.16) | 343 (54.88) |
   third trimester (n, %) | 41 (6.32) | 47 (7.52) |
Age | Â | Â |
   mean (years) (95% CI) | 24.26 (23.80-24.73) | 24.66 (24.15-25.17) |
Weight | Â | Â |
   mean (kg) (95% CI] | 55.40 (54.86-55.94) | 55.36 (54.82-55.92) |
Height | Â | Â |
   mean (cm) (95% CI] | 162.77 (162.32-163.25) | 162.50 (162.04-162.96) |
BMI at enrolment | Â | Â |
   mean (95% CI] | 20.88 (20.72-21.04) | 20.95 (20.77-21.13) |
Prevalence of peripheral infection | 114 (17.57%) | 123 (19.68%) |