Skip to main content

Table 3 Baseline characteristics of study participants including both mothers and children

From: Permethrin-treated baby wraps for the prevention of malaria: results of a randomized controlled pilot study in rural Uganda

 

Control group

Intervention group

 

N = 26

N = 24

Mothers

  

Age (median, IQR)

26 (23–31)

24 (21–26.3)

Highest level of school (n, %)

  

 Primary

14 (58.3)

15 (62.5)

 Secondary

10 (41.7)

6 (25.0)

 High School or University

0 (0.0)

3 (12.5)

Reading ability (n, %)

  

 Unable to read card

6 (24.0)

2 (8.7)

 Able to read parts of sentence

9 (36.0)

13 (60.9)

 Able to read whole sentence

10 (40.0)

7 (30.4)

Number of births (median, IQR)

4 (1–5)

3 (1–4)

Took IPTp during this pregnancy

25 (96.2)

24 (100)

 Number of doses of IPTp (median, IQR)

3 (2.75–4)

3 (3–4)

Ever hospitalized (n, %)

8 (32.0)

6 (26.1)

Take any medication every day (n, %)

0 (0)

1 (4.2)

Hb level (g/dL)

13.0 (12.1–14.2)

12.9 (12.5–13.7)

Children

  

Weight (kg)

9.0 (7.9–9.5)

8.4 (8.0–9.3)

MUAC (cm)

15.2 (14.2–16)

14.4 (13.9–15.0)

Hb level (g/dL)

10.1 (9.5–10.8)

10.3 (9.9–10.8)

Slept under net last night (n, %)

25 (96.2)

21 (87.5)

Fever in last 2 weeks (n, %)

10 (38.5)

12 (50.0)

Household (n, %)

  

Earthen or sand floor?

14 (53.8)

14 (58.3)

Electricity in the house?

6 (24.0)

4 (18.2)

Source of water in the house or yard?

9 (34.6)

6 (25.0)

Own a mobile phone?

23 (92.0)

18 (85.7)

Own any livestock?

17 (68.0)

16 (72.7)

Have a bank account?

15 (60.0)

9 (40.9)

Number of LLINs in home (median, IQR)

1 (1–2)

2 (1–2)

  1. Hb  haemoglobin, IQR  interquartile range, LLIN  long-lasting insecticidal net, MUAC  mid-upper arm circumference