Age (n = 191)
|
Mean (SD)
|
27.6 (SD 5.88)
|
24.9 (7.19)
|
0.045b
|
Anaemia (n = 193)
|
Mean haemoglobin levels (SD)
|
11.26 (1.45)
|
10.89 (1.13)
|
0.231b
|
Gravidity (n = 194)
|
Multigravidae
|
128 (75.3%)
|
13 (54.2%)
| |
Primigravidae
|
42 (24.7%)
|
11 (45.8%)
|
0.030c
|
Gestational age (n = 195)
|
1st trimester (1–14 weeks)
|
59 (34.5%)
|
10 (41.7%)
| |
2nd trimester (15–28 weeks)
|
100 (58.5%)
|
11 (45.8%)
| |
3rd trimester (≥ 29 weeks)
|
12 (7.0%)
|
3 (12.5%)
|
0.423c
|
Fever (n = 188)
|
No
|
164 (98.2%)
|
18 (85.7%)
| |
Yes, ≥ 38 °C at point of enrolment
|
3 (1.8%)
|
3 (14.3%)
|
0.019d
|
Anti-malarial use (n = 195)
|
Not in the current pregnancy
|
123 (71.9%)
|
17 (70.8%)
| |
Yes in the current pregnancy
|
48 (28.1%)
|
7 (29.2%)
|
0.911c
|
Tuberculosis (n = 195)
|
Not on TB treatment
|
170 (99.4%)
|
23 (95.8%)
| |
Self-reported on TB treatment
|
1 (0.6%)
|
1 (4.2%)
|
0.232d
|
HIV rapid test (n = 167)
|
Confirmed negative test
|
143 (97.9%)
|
19 (90.5%)
| |
Confirmed positive test
|
3 (2.0%)
|
2 (9.5%)
|
0.119d
|
Syphilis rapid test (n = 160)
|
Confirmed negative test
|
140 (100.0%)
|
19 (95.0%)
| |
Confirmed positive test
|
0 (0.0%)
|
1 (5.0%)
|
0.125d
|
ITN (n = 195)
|
Did not used an ITN the preceding night
|
123 (71.9%)
|
16 (66.7%)
| |
Slept under an ITN the preceding night
|
48 (28.1%)
|
8 (33.3%)
|
0.594c
|
Education completed (n = 186)
|
None
|
25 (14.6%)
|
3 (12.5%)
| |
Primary
|
24 (14.0%)
|
2 (8.3%)
| |
Secondary
|
97 (56.7%)
|
16 (66.7%)
| |
Tertiary
|
1 (0.6%)
|
0 (0.0%)
| |
University
|
17 (9.9%)
|
1 (4.2%)
|
0.800c
|
Current occupation (n = 194)
|
Professional/technological
|
12 (7.0%)
|
2 (8.3%)
| |
Sales/services: self-employed
|
62 (36.3%)
|
6 (25.0%)
| |
Sales/services: salaried
|
12 (7.0%)
|
2 (8.3%)
| |
Skilled/unskilled manual
|
14 (8.2%)
|
1 (4.2%)
| |
Clerical
|
4 (2.3%)
|
0 (0.0%)
| |
Student (no other paid occupation)
|
43 (25.2%)
|
9 (37.5%)
| |
Unemployed
|
23 (13.5%)
|
4 (16.7%)
|
0.420c
|