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. 2018 Jul 6;17:251. doi: 10.1186/s12936-018-2394-2

Table 2.

Comparison of the main outcomes in women enrolled in IPTp-SP and ISTp-AL arms (at 36–40 weeks gestation and birth)

Outcome ATP analysis mITT analysis
Control (IPTp-SP) Intervention (ISTp-AL) p-value Control (IPTp-SP) Intervention (ISTp-AL) p-value
Severe anaemia (Hb < 8 g/dl) 2/114 (1.7) 0/124 (0) 0.133 2/115 (1.7) 0/124 (0) 0.142
Moderate anaemia (Hb 8–10.9 g/dl) 36/114 (31.6) 30/124 (24.2) 36/115 (31.3) 30/124 (24.2)
Hb ≥ 11 g/dl 76/114 (66.7) 94/124 (75.8) 77/115 (67) 94/124 (75.8)
Mean haemoglobin g/dl (SD) 11.4 (1.3) 11.7 (1.2) 0.073 11.4 (1.4) 11.7 (1.2) 0.076
Birth weight
 Normal (≥ 2.5 kg) 130/139 (93.5) 139/147 (94.6) 0.712 148/158 (93.7) 157/167 (94) 0.898
 Low (< 2.5 kg) 9/139 (6.5) 8/147 (5.4) 10/158 (6.3) 10/167 (6.0)
 Mean (SD) 3.21 (0.51) 3.18 (0.54) 0.062 3.21 (0.53) 3.17 (0.53) 0.497
 Median (IQR) 3.2 (0.6) 3.2 (0.6) 3.2 (0.6) 3.2 (0.6)
Parasitaemia
 Peripheral blood (light microscopy)
All infections
4/96 (4.2) 2/112 (1.8) 0.304 4/96 (4.2) 2/112 (1.8) 0.304