Table 1 Characteristics of study participants
Characteristics | Total study cohort (N = 734) |
|---|---|
Maternal characteristics | |
 Age (years, mean ± SD) | 26.4 ± 6.2 |
 Gravidity [number (%)] | |
  Primigravida | 132 (18.0) |
  Secundigravida | 117 (15.9) |
  Multigravida | 485 (66.1) |
 Insecticide treated net use [number (%)] | 574 (78.2) |
Infant characteristics | |
 Gender [number of females (%)] | 378 (51.5) |
 Birth weight (g, mean ± SD) | 3012.7 ± 422.2 |
 Low birth weight (< 2500) [number (%)] | 60 (8.2) |
 Birth season [number in malaria high-transmission season (%)] | 455 (62.0) |