Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study mothers and children
Characteristics | IPTp-SP n (495) | ISTp-AL n (493) |
|---|---|---|
Maternal | ||
Gravidity, n (%) | ||
Primigravidae | 269 (54.3) | 256 (52.1) |
Secundigravidae | 226 (45.7) | 235 (47.9) |
Number of SP courses (IPTp-SP) or number of times screened (ISTp-AL arm), n (%) | ||
1 | 40 (8.1) | 30 (6.1) |
2 | 130 (26.3) | 144 (29.2) |
3 | 325 (65.7) | 319 (64.7) |
Placental malaria (PM), na (%) | ||
PM +ve | 106 (30.5) | 96 (28.3) |
PM –ve | 241 (69.5) | 243 (71.7) |
Marital status, n (%) | ||
Married | 430 (86.9) | 436 (88.4) |
Single | 64 (12.9) | 55 (11.2) |
Other | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.4) |
Age at delivery [mean (SD)], years | 22.3 (3.7) | 22.4 (3.8) |
SES, na (%) | ||
Least poor | 55 (11.2) | 57 (11.6) |
Less poor | 69 (14.0) | 53 (10.8) |
Poor | 114 (23.1) | 96 (19.5) |
More poor | 169 (34.3) | 184 (37.4) |
Most poor | 86 (17.4) | 102 (20.7) |
Child | ||
Gender, n (%) | ||
Male | 230 (46.5) | 235 (47.7) |
Female | 265 (53.5) | 258 (52.3) |
Birth season, n (%) | ||
Wet (June to October) | 225 (45.5) | 220 (44.6) |
Dry (November to May) | 270 (54.6) | 273 (55.4) |
ITN useb, na (%) | ||
Yes | 370 (74.9) | 352 (71.4) |
No | 124 (25.1) | 141 (28.6) |
Residence location, n (%) | ||
Urban | 61 (12.3) | 47 (9.5) |
Rural | 434 (87.7) | 446 (90.5) |
Live in irrigation area, n (%) | ||
Yes | 52 (10.5) | 66 (13.4) |
No | 443 (89.5) | 427 (86.6) |
Age at enrolment, months (SD) | 4.9 (2.6) | 4.8 (2.6) |
Birth weight [mean(SD)], kg | 2.8 (0.4) | 2.8 (0.4) |