Table 3.
Characteristics of pregnant women from Msambweni Country referral hospital, Kwale Kenya from whom Plasmodium falciparum isolates were recovered for analysis (N = 84)
| Characteristic | Mean, median or proportion |
|---|---|
| Age in years (mean; SD) | 23.7 (6.14) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 19 (23%) |
| Married | 53 (63%) |
| Cohabiting | 11 (13%) |
| Divorced | 1 (1%) |
| Education | |
| None to lower primary school | 24 (29%) |
| Upper primary school | 48 (57%) |
| Secondary school | 12 (14%) |
| Occupation | |
| Unemployed | 79 (94%) |
| Employed | 5 (6%) |
| Monthly household expenditure (KShs.): | |
| < 5000 | 61 (73%) |
| ≥ 5000 | 23 (27%) |
| Bed net use | |
| Yes | 76 (90%) |
| No | 8 (10%) |
| First pregnancy? | |
| Yes | 32 (38%) |
| No | 52 (62%) |
| Gestation in weeks (mean, SD) | 22.0 (5.19) |
| Number of Visits of Folic acid use (mean, SD) | 3.7 (1.40) |
| Number of Visits of Fansidar use (mean, SD) | 3.5 (1.43) |
| Hb g/dL (mean, SD) | 9.5 (2.31) |
| Parasite load/µL of blood (median; IQR) | 2760 (1200–7133) |