Table 4 Effect of IPTp-SP doses on maternal anaemia, fetal anaemia and preterm delivery

Maternal anemia

 0–2 doses

187 (47.1)

1.23 (0.96–1.57)

0.10

1.36 (1.04–1.79)

0.02^a

 ≥ 3 doses

321 (42.0)

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Fetal anemia

 0–2 doses

36 (9.1)

0.84 (0.56–1.27)

0.41

0.85 (0.54–1.34)

0.49^b

 ≥ 3 doses

81 (10.6)

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Preterm delivery

 0–2 doses

37 (9.3)

1.38 (0.89–2.14)

0.15

1.06 (0.65–1.73)

0.81^c

 ≥ 3 doses

53 (6.9)

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