Variables | n (%) |
---|---|
Age (in years) range (n  = 191) | |
 ≤ 17 | 7 (3.7%) |
 18–25 | 65 (34.0%) |
 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) | |
 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%) |