Table 2.
Summary characteristics of pregnant women participating in the focus group discussions
| Site | Trial arma | Number of focus group discussions (FGDs) | Number of participants (n) | Average age (range) | Marital status (n) | Average number of pregnancies (range) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumba | IST negative | 2 | 16 | 30 (24–42)b | Married (10), single (6) | 3 (1–8) |
| Mimika | IST negative | 2 | 16 | 29 (20–40)c | Married (14), single (2) | 3 (1–5) |
| Sumba | SST negative | 2 | 11 | 34 (24–42) | Married (8), single (3) | 4 (1–6) |
| Mimika | SST negative | 2 | 12 | 27 (18–39) | Married (12), single (0) | 2 (1–8) |
| Mimika | IST positive | 1 | 7 | 25 (16–32) | Married (7), single (0) | 2 (1–5) |
| Mimika | SST positive | 1 | 6 | 33 (25–42) | Married (6), single (0) | 4 (2–6) |
| Sumba | IPTp | 2 | 10 | 27 (20–32) | Married (9), single (1) | 2 (1–4) |
| Mimika | IPTp | 2 | 16 | 26 (16–40) | Married (15), single (1) | 2 (1–6) |
| Sumba | Heterogenous | 1 | 6 | 33 (25–44) | Married (6), single (0) | 3 (2–4) |
| Mimika | Heterogenous | 1 | 6 | 24 (19–37) | Married (6), single (0) | 2 (1–4) |
aDue to low malaria incidence FGDs with IST or SST positive women did not take place in Sumba
b12 out of the 16 women reported their age
c15 out of the 16 women reported their age