Table 1.
Characteristics of study cohort
| Attribute | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Household characteristics | ||
| Place of residence | Urban | 390 (21.0) |
| Rural | 1465 (78.9) | |
| Household size | <5 | 937 (50.7) |
| 5–9 | 740 (40.1) | |
| 10+ | 170 (9.2) | |
| Socio-economic status | Least poor | 408 (22.0) |
| Less poor | 380 (20.5) | |
| Poor | 322 (17.4) | |
| More poor | 387 (20.9) | |
| Very poor | 358 (19.3) | |
| Thatched roof | No | 1312 (70.7) |
| Yes | 543 (29.3) | |
| Animals in household | No | 532 (28.7) |
| Yes | 1323 (71.3) | |
| Distance from health centre | <1 km | 776 (41.8) |
| 1–4.9 km | 620 (33.4) | |
| 5–7.9 km | 288 (15.5) | |
| ≥8 km | 171 (9.2) | |
| Maternal characteristics | ||
| Gravidity | Primigravid | 355 (19.1) |
| Multigravid | 1500 (80.9) | |
| Number of IPTp | 0 | 97 (5.2) |
| Courses | 1 | 240 (12.9) |
| 2 | 468 (25.2) | |
| 3 | 1050 (56.6) | |
| Placental malaria | Infected | 695 (37.5) |
| Non-infected | 1160 (62.5) | |
| Infant characteristics | ||
| Birth weight | Normal | 1646 (90.6) |
| Low birth Weight | 170 (9.4) | |
| Sex | Male | 945 (50.9) |
| Female | 910 (49.1) | |
| Season of birth | Dec–Mar | 521 (28.1) |
| Apr–Nov | 1334 (71.9) | |
| Bednet use | High | 587 (33.3) |
| Medium | 589 (33.4) | |
| Low | 588 (33.3) | |