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Age (in years) range (n = 191)
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≤ 17
|
7 (3.7%)
|
|
18–25
|
65 (34.0%)
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26–35
|
92 (48.2%)
|
|
≥ 36
|
27 (14.1%)
|
|
Mean (SD)
|
27.3 (6.10)
|
|
Anaemia (n = 193)
|
|
Normal range (≥ 11 mg/dL)
|
113 (58.5%)
|
|
Anaemia (< 11 mg/dL)
|
80 (41.5%)
|
|
Mean haemoglobin levels (SD)
|
11.2 (1.42)
|
|
Gravidity (n = 194)
|
|
Primigravidae
|
141 (27.3%)
|
|
Multigravidae
|
53 (72.7%)
|
|
Gestational age (n = 186)
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|
Mean (SD)
|
17.7 (7.14)
|
|
Fever (n = 188)
|
|
No
|
182 (96.8%)
|
|
Yes, ≥ 38 °C at point of enrolment
|
6 (3.2%)
|
|
Anti-malarial use (n = 195)
|
|
Not in the current pregnancy
|
140 (71.8%)
|
|
Yes in the current pregnancy
|
55 (28.2%)
|
|
Tuberculosis (n = 195)
|
|
Not on TB treatment
|
193 (99.0%)
|
|
Self-reported on TB treatment
|
2 (1.0%)
|
|
HIV (n = 167)
|
|
Confirmed negative test
|
162 (97.0%)
|
|
Confirmed positive test
|
5 (3.0%)
|
|
Syphilis (n = 160)
|
|
Confirmed negative test
|
159 (99.4%)
|
|
Confirmed positive test
|
1 (0.6%)
|
|
ITN (n = 195)
|
|
Did not use an ITN the preceding night
|
139 (71.3%)
|
|
Slept under an ITN the preceding night
|
56 (28.7%)
|
|
Education completed (n = 186)
|
|
None
|
25 (14.6%)
|
|
Primary
|
24 (14.0%)
|
|
Secondary
|
97 (56.7%)
|
|
Tertiary/college
|
1 (0.6%)
|
|
University
|
17 (9.9%)
|
|
Current occupation (n = 194)
|
|
Professional/technological
|
12 (7.0%)
|
|
Sales/services: self-employed
|
62 (36.3%)
|
|
Sales/services: salaried
|
12 (7.0%)
|
|
Skilled/unskilled manual
|
14 (8.2%)
|
|
Clerical
|
4 (2.3%)
|
|
Student (no other paid occupation)
|
43 (25.2%)
|
|
Unemployed
|
23 (13.5%)
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