Table 1 Description of the population at inclusion of the study
Characteristic | All (n = 199) | LAMP (n = 149) | SOC (n = 50) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD), years | 26.4 (4.6) | 26.2 (4.6) | 27.1(4.8) | 0.224 |
Haemoglobin, median (IQR), g/dL | 12.00 (1.25) | 12.00 (1.20) | 12.01 (1.30) | 0.698 |
Parity, no. (%) | 0.012 | |||
 Primiparous | 58 (29.1) | 36 (24.2) | 22 (44.0) | |
 Multiparous | 141 (70.9) | 113 (75.8) | 28 (56.0) | |
 Gestational age, mean (SD), weeks | 16.4 (5.8) | 16.4 (5.8) | 16.3 (5.7) | 0.863 |
Educational level, no. (%) | 0.794 | |||
 Illiterate | 78 (39.2) | 60 (40.3) | 18 (36.0) | |
 Read/write | 84 (42.2) | 64 (42.9) | 20 (40.0) | |
 Primary school | 23 (11.6) | 16 (10.7) | 7 (14.0) | |
 Secondary school | 12 (6.0) | 8 (5.4) | 4 (8.0) | |
 College/above | 2 (1.0) | 1 (0.7) | 1 (2.0) | |
Occupation, no. (%) | 0.209 | |||
 Daily labourer | 56 (28.1) | 37 (24.8) | 19 (38.0) | |
 Farmer | 85 (42.7) | 66 (44.3) | 19 (38.0) | |
 Merchant | 18 (9.1) | 16 (10.7) | 2 (4.0) | |
 Housewife | 40 (20.1) | 30 (20.1) | 10 (20.0) | |
Use of ITN, no. (%) | 0.897 | |||
 No usage | 80 (40.2) | 61 (40.9) | 19 (38.0) | |
 Rare | 83 (41.7) | 62 (41.7) | 21 (42.0) | |
 Systematic | 36 (18.1) | 26 (17.4) | 10 (20.0) | |
 Plasmodium spp. prevalence*, % | 4/199 (2.0) | 3/149 (2.0) | 1/50 (2.0) | 0.801 |