TABLE 1.
Characteristics of pregnant women receiving routine ANC enrolled in the study (n = 1,315)a
| Parameters for pregnant women | Finding |
|---|---|
| Median age in yr (IQR) | 23 (20–27) |
| No. (%) of patients with fever in the last 2 weeks | 232 (17.6) |
| No. (%) of patients with fever in the last 2 weeks and treated with SP | 38 (16.4) |
| No. (%) of P. falciparum-negative patients given SP (n = 1,260) | 37 (2.9) |
| Median no. of days (IQR) when SP was taken before the visit | 30 (7–60) |
| No. (%) of women who had taken SP before the first visit | 109 (8.3) |
| Median gestation period in wk (IQR) | 24 (20–28) |
| No. (%) of patients that slept under an ITN | 1,056 (80.3) |
| No. (%) of pregnant women positive for P. falciparum (microscopy) | 55 (4.2) |
| Mean Hb level in g/dl (range) | 11.9 (11.8–12.0) |
a
ITN, insecticide-treated net; SP, sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine; IQR, interquartile range.