Table 1 Cohort characteristics and malaria outcomes
Maternal characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
Total enrollees | 166 |
Maternal age (mean) | 22.1 |
Previous pregnancies (%) | |
 0 | 56 (33.7) |
 1 | 51 (30.7) |
 2 or more | 59 (35.5) |
Randomized chemoprevention arm | |
 Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine | 86 (51.8) |
 Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine | 80 (48.2) |
Malaria outcomes | Positive n (%) |
|---|---|
Assessments during pregnancy | |
 LAMPu at enrolment | 89 (53.6) |
 Any LAMP during monthly screening | 81 (48.8) |
Assessments at delivery | |
 Maternal peripheral blood | |
  Microscopy | 4 (2.4) |
  LAMP | 20 (12.1) |
Placental blood | |
 Microscopy | 4 (2.4) |
 LAMP | 20 (12.1) |
Cord blood | |
 Microscopy | 0 (0) |
 LAMP | 3 (1.8) |
Histopathology | 63 (38.0) |
 Parasites, pigment in monocytes ± fibrin | 4 (2.4) |
 Pigment only | 59 (35.5) |
Any malaria during pregnancy or delivery | 131 (78.9) |
Infant outcomes | n (%) |
|---|---|
Preterm (<37Â weeks) | 9 (5.4) |
Low birth weight (<2500Â g) | 9 (5.4) |