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Table 1 Clinical and socio-demographic profile of study women
| 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%) |
