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Table 5 Baseline characteristics of study participants at ANC clinic level
| Control | Intervention | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of clusters (ANC clinics) | 7 | 7 | |
| Hb | |||
| Mean of ANC clinic summaries | 11.03 | 10.99 | 0.83 |
| Standard deviation | 0.38 | 0.33 | |
| Median | 11.06 | 11.01 | |
| Range | 10.55–11.47 | 10.61–11.63 | |
| Age | |||
| Mean of ANC clinic summaries | 26.29 | 26.40 | 0.83 |
| Standard deviation | 0.92 | 0.98 | |
| Median | 25.88 | 26.11 | |
| Range | 25.22–27.54 | 25.07–27.89 | |
| Gestational age at enrolment (weeks) | |||
| Mean of ANC clinic summaries | 15.92 | 17.12 | 0.26 |
| Standard deviation | 1.95 | 1.86 | |
| Median | 16.01 | 18.03 | |
| Range | 13.07–18.95 | 14.42–19.18 | |
| Parity | |||
| Mean of ANC clinic summaries | 1.60 | 1.95 | 0.03 |
| Standard deviation | 0.24 | 0.28 | |
| Median | 1.54 | 1.84 | |
| Range | 1.28–2.05 | 1.66–2.50 | |
| Gravidity | |||
| Mean of ANC clinic summaries | 2.93 | 3.24 | 0.03 |
| Standard deviation | 0.21 | 0.27 | |
| Median | 3.00 | 3.23 | |
| Range | 2.61–3.16 | 2.92–3.80 | |
| Parasite density | |||
| Mean of ANC clinic summaries | 1202.95 | 1625.57 | 0.40 |
| Standard deviation | 601.19 | 1138.95 | |
| Median | 989.33 | 1300.00 | |
| Range | 543.33–2014 | 559.20–4087 | |
| Anaemia | |||
| Mean of ANC clinic proportions | 45.08 | 49.23 | 0.50 |
| 95% CI | (33.20–56.96) | (40.51–57.96) | |
| Felt unwell | |||
| Mean of ANC clinic proportions | 54.09 | 66.47 | 0.28 |
| 95% CI | (31.76–76.42) | (52.02–80.92) | |
| ITN ownership | |||
| Mean of ANC clinic proportions | 67.90 | 81.55 | 0.004 |
| 95% CI | (62.44–73.36) | (73.98–89.12) | |
| ITN use | |||
| Mean of ANC clinic proportions | 40.28 | 58.03 | 0.03 |
| 95% CI | (31.58–48.97) | (42.09–73.96) | |
| Parasitaemia | |||
| Mean of ANC clinic proportions | 9.14 | 15.86 | |
| 95% CI | (2.93–15.36) | (8.57–23.15) | 0.11 |
