Table 2 Comparison of participants′ characteristics by malaria parasitaemia low vs. high
Parasitaemia | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Low | High | Total | p* | |
Number of participants, N (%) | 1292 (62) | 777 (38) | 2069 (100) | |
Gravidity, N (%)a | ||||
Primi/secundigravida | 819 (65.8) | 486 (65.9) | 1305 (65.5) | 0.67 |
Multigravida | 425 (34.2) | 263 (35.1) | 688 (34.5) | |
Residence, N (%)b | ||||
Urban | 326 (25.3) | 189 (24.1) | 513 (24.9) | 0.54 |
Rural | 960 (74.7) | 588 (75.9) | 1548 (75.1) | |
Distance to healthcare facility, N (%)c | ||||
0–5 (km) | 464 (36.1) | 255 (33.0) | 719 (34.9) | 0.17 |
5–10 (km) | 487 (37.9) | 290 (37.5) | 777 (37.8) | |
10+ (km) | 334 (26.0) | 228 (29.5) | 576 (27.3) | |
Antenatal care, N (%)d | ||||
Yes | 1014 (78.5) | 627 (80.7) | 1641 (79.3) | 0.23 |
No | 278 (21.5) | 150 (19.3) | 428 (20.7) | |
Household size, mean (SD)e | 4.51 (2.0) | 4.36 (1.9) | 4.40 (1.9) | 0.07 |
Age (Years), mean (SD)f | 29.10 (5.8) | 28.90 (5.8) | 29.00 (5.7) | 0.44 |