Table 1 Baseline characteristics of pregnant women by treatment arm
Characteristics | Intervention arm SPAZ (n = 496) | Control arm SP (n = 496) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years (mean, sd)) | 26 ± 6 | 25 ± 6 |
Body mass index (kg/m2 (mean, sd)) | 23.3 ± 3.5 | 23.3 ± 3.6 |
Height (cm, (mean, sd)) | 163 ± 6 | 162 ± 6 |
Fundal height (cm, (mean, sd)) | 20.5 ± 2.2 | 20.4 ± 2.4 |
Gestational age (weeks (mean, sd)) | 22.4 ± 2.0 | 22.4 ± 2.0 |
Hemoglobin at inclusion (g/dL (mean, sd)) | 10.5 ± 1.3 | 10.5 ± 1.4 |
Anemia (Hb < 11 g/dL) (n, %) | 219 (60.2) | 215 (59.4) |
Pregnancy number (n, %) | ||
Primigravidae (1) | 143 (28.8) | 149 (30.0) |
Secundigravidae (2) | 103 (20.8) | 121 (24.4) |
Multigravida (≥ 3) | 250 (50.4) | 226 (45.6) |
Bed net use the night prior enrolment (n, %) | 383 (77.2) | 406 (81.9) |
Detected parasitemia at inclusion (n, %) | 70 (14.6) | 84 (17.4) |
Literate woman (n, %) | 287 (57.9) | 288 (58.1) |
Having income-generating activities (n, %) | 82 (16.6) | 98 (19.8) |
Maternal history of miscarriage /stillbirth (n, %) | 77 (15.5) | 80 (16.1) |
IPTp-SP uptake before enrolment (n, %) | 28 (5.6) | 40 (8.1) |