Table 4.
Newborn gestational age, length and head circumference, according to anti-malarial drug exposure during first trimester
| Exposure group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL only, N=133 | AL and SP, N=7 | SP and/or quinine, N=126 | No anti-malarial, N=627 | Unknown anti-malarial, N=40 | |
| Gestational age (weeks) | |||||
| Minimum | 28.8 | 28.8 | 28.8 | 28.8 | 17.0 |
| 25th Quartile | 36.2 | 36.2 | 37.0 | 36.5 | 36.2 |
| Median | 37.7 | 37.7 | 37.7 | 37.8 | 38.1 |
| 75th Quartile | 38.9 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 38.9 | 38.9 |
| Maximum | 41.8 | 41.8 | 42.0 | 41.8 | 41.8 |
| Length (cm) | |||||
| Minimum | 27.0 | 30.0 | 34.0 | 30.0 | 31.0 |
| 25th Quartile | 48.0 | 48.0 | 47.0 | 48.0 | 47.0 |
| Median | 49.0 | 49.4 | 49.0 | 49.0 | 49.0 |
| 75th Quartile | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| Maximum | 60.0 | 60.0 | 59.0 | 60.0 | 59.0 |
| Head circumference (cm) | |||||
| Minimum | 24.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 24.5 |
| 25th Quartile | 34.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 |
| Median | 36.0 | 35.4 | 35.0 | 36.0 | 35.0 |
| 75th Quartile | 37.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 37.0 | 36.0 |
| Maximum | 41.0 | 43.0 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 44.0 |