Table 2.
Comparison of participants′ characteristics by malaria parasitaemia low vs. high
| Parasitaemia | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | High | Total | p* | |
| Number of participants, N (%) | 1292 (62) | 777 (38) | 2069 (100) | |
| Gravidity, N (%)a | ||||
| Primi/secundigravida | 819 (65.8) | 486 (65.9) | 1305 (65.5) | 0.67 |
| Multigravida | 425 (34.2) | 263 (35.1) | 688 (34.5) | |
| Residence, N (%)b | ||||
| Urban | 326 (25.3) | 189 (24.1) | 513 (24.9) | 0.54 |
| Rural | 960 (74.7) | 588 (75.9) | 1548 (75.1) | |
| Distance to healthcare facility, N (%)c | ||||
| 0–5 (km) | 464 (36.1) | 255 (33.0) | 719 (34.9) | 0.17 |
| 5–10 (km) | 487 (37.9) | 290 (37.5) | 777 (37.8) | |
| 10+ (km) | 334 (26.0) | 228 (29.5) | 576 (27.3) | |
| Antenatal care, N (%)d | ||||
| Yes | 1014 (78.5) | 627 (80.7) | 1641 (79.3) | 0.23 |
| No | 278 (21.5) | 150 (19.3) | 428 (20.7) | |
| Household size, mean (SD)e | 4.51 (2.0) | 4.36 (1.9) | 4.40 (1.9) | 0.07 |
| Age (Years), mean (SD)f | 29.10 (5.8) | 28.90 (5.8) | 29.00 (5.7) | 0.44 |
* Significance based on Chi square and ANOVA p value <0.05
aMissing 48 low parasitaemia, 28 high parasitaemia
bMissing 6 low parasitaemia
cMissing 7 low parasitaemia, 4 high parasitaemia
dNo missing data
eMissing 10 low parasitaemia, 9 high parasitaemia
fNo missing data