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Table 1 Socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics of study participants

From: Effect of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine doses for prevention of malaria during pregnancy in hypoendemic area in Tanzania

Characteristics

n

%

Age groups (years)

 18–24

526

45.3

 25–29

304

26.2

 30–34

208

17.9

 > 34

123

10.6

Body temperature (°C)

 36.5–37.5

1146

98.7

 > 37.5

15

1.30

Marital status

 Married

856

73.7

 Unmarried

305

26.3

Education level

 No formal education

29

2.5

 Primary education

707

60.9

 Secondary education

397

34.2

 Tertiary education

28

2.4

Attendance to ANC

 < 4

384

33.1

 ≥ 4

777

66.9

FEFO use

 Yes

1137

97.9

 No

24

2.1

Mebendazole use

 Yes

1121

96.6

 No

40

3.4

Gravidity

 Primigravida

446

38.4

 Secundigravida

328

28.3

 Multigravida

387

33.3

ITN use

 Yes

1139

98.1

 No

22

1.9

Mosquito spray/repellant

 Yes

672

57.9

 No

489

42.1

Gestation age (weeks)

 ≤ 36

90

7.8

 ≥ 37

1071

92.2

Sex of newborn

 Male

591

50.9

 Female

570

49.1

  1. ANC antenatal clinic, FEFO ferrous/folic acid, ITN insecticide treated nets