Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
Parameters | Women at delivery (n = 197) |
|---|---|
Median age, years | 26 (16–39) |
Primipara | 71 (36%) |
Secundipara | 43 (22%) |
Multipara | 83 (42%) |
Hb levels (g/dL) | 12.2 (7.5–15.7) |
Median parasitaemia in peripheral thick blood smear | 4463 (167.5–273,870) parasites/µL |
Median parasitaemia in placental intervillous thick blood smear | 1306 (83.5–42,405) parasites/µL |
Median parasite density in placental tissue impression smear | 2.1% (0.006–93) % |
Anaemic women | 38 (19%) |
Uptake of IPT-SP | 162 (82%) |
Use of insecticide treated bed nets (ITNs) | 138 (70%) |