Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study participants
Characteristic | Total (N = 101) | IPTp-SP− (n = 52) | IPTp-SP+ (n = 49) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (years, ±SD) | 22.8 ± 5.0 | 22.1 ± 4.6 | 23.5 ± 5.3 | 0.16a |
Age group | 0.90a | |||
≤20 | 45 (44.5) | 23 (44.2) | 22 (44.9) | |
>20 | 56 (55.5) | 29 (55.8) | 27 (55.1) | |
Education | 0.53a | |||
No formal schooling | 67 (66.3) | 33 (63.5) | 34 (69.4) | |
Formal schooling | 34 (33.7) | 19 (36.5) | 15 (30.6) | |
Gravidity | 0.05a | |||
Primigravida | 75 (74.3) | 43 (82.7) | 32 (65.3) | |
Multigravida | 26 (25.7) | 9 (17.3) | 17 (34.7) | |
Residence | 0.10a | |||
Lafiabougou | 43 (42.6) | 18 (41.9) | 25 (58.1) | |
Kua | 58 (57.4) | 34 (58.6) | 24 (41.4) | |
Median of parasite/μL (IQR) | 2960 (5120) | 2100 (4140) | 4080 (11,080) | 0.06b |
Mean haemoglobin (g/dL), ±SD | 10.3 ± 1.7 | 10.4 ± 1.7 | 10.1 ± 1.7 | 0.30c |
Anaemia (% Hb < 11 g/dL) | 64 (36.6) | 31 (40.4) | 33 (32.7) | 0.40a |