Table 4.
Gestational age and weight of infants at birth by exposure group
| Artemether-lumefantrine (N = 466) |
Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (N = 467) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Gestational age at delivery, determined by LMP | ||
| Number of observations | 448 | 445 |
| Mean/Median weeks | 39.0/39.0 | 38.9/39.0 |
| Distribution - n (%) | ||
| ≤28 weeks | 5 (1.1) | 2 (0.4) |
| >28 to <37 weeks | 58 (12.4) | 85 (18.2) |
| ≥37 weeks | 385 (82.6) | 358 (76.7) |
| Missing | 18 (3.9) | 22 (4.7) |
| Birth weight - g | ||
| Number of observations | 448 | 444 |
| Mean (SD) | 3058.3 (515.96) | 3039.2 (495.26) |
| Median (Range) | 3000 (900 - 4700) | 3000 (1300 - 4500) |
Enrolled population: newborn infants.
LMP = last menstrual period
Patients with a missing birth weight or a missing gestational age were not taken into account in this Table.