Table 1.
Characteristics of enrolled women.
| Gravidity | ||||
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| Characteristics | 1 | 2 | >2 | All |
| Age, median (years) | 19.24 ± 2.25 | 21.68 ± 2.60 | 28.71 ± 5.38 | 23.90 ± 5.89 |
| Mean gestational age (weeks) | 38.16 ± 4.24 | 38.79 ± 3.79 | 39.02 ± 3.59 | 38.66 ± 3.89 |
| Mossi ethnic group (%) | 95.8 | 96.2 | 94.7 | 95.5 |
| Sleeps under bednets (%) | 22.8 | 28.1 | 19.4 | 22.4 |
| Mother death (N) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Pregnancy outcome | ||||
| Stillbirth (N) | 19 | 8 | 23 | 50 |
| Miscarriage (N) | 8 | 3 | 7 | 18 |
| Weight (g) | 2,719 ± 430 | 2,893 ± 390 | 2,995 ± 440 | 2,875 ± 450 |
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| Number of live babies (N) | 460 | 270 | 579 | 1309 |
| LBW* (N/%) | 111 (24.1%) | 39 (14.4%) | 57 (9.8%) | 207 (15.8%) |
LBW*: low birth weight.