Table 2. Baseline socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics of parturient mothers and their Infants from Mutengene, Southwest, Cameroon.
| Parameter | Sub-class | Total No. | Mean ± SD [Range] or % (n) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal characteristics, mean ± SD [Range] | |||
| Age (years) | 298 | 26.2 ± 6.0 [14–40] | |
| Gestational Age (weeks) | enrolment | term | 296 | 220 | 25.1 ± 7.2 [7–40] | |
| 39.4 ± 1.6 [29–44] | |||
| IPTp-SP Dosage | enrolment | term | 228 | 298 | 0.8 ± 1.3 [0–4] | |
| 2.3 ± 1.5 [0–4] | |||
| Weight (kg) | 288 | 69.7 ± 12.7 [40–120] | |
| Hb (g/dl) | 288 | 10.8 ± 1.4 [7.7–21.4] | |
| GMPD$ (parasites /μl blood) | 57 | 271 [78–36,178] | |
| Maternal characteristics, % (n) | |||
| Age group (years) | ≤ 20 | 298 | 22.1 (66) |
| 21–25 | 26.4 (79) | ||
| > 25 | 51.2 (153) | ||
| Gravidity | Primigravidae | 296 | 30.1 (89) |
| Secundigravidae | 25.0 (74) | ||
| Multigravidae | 44.9 (133) | ||
| Parity | 0 | 296 | 32.8 (97) |
| 1–3 | 59.1 (249) | ||
| ≥ 4 | 7.4 (31) | ||
| Trimester of gestation | First | 297 | 2.7 (8) |
| Second | 46.5 (138) | ||
| Third | 50.8 (151) | ||
| Ethnicity | Bantu | 299 | 20.7 (62) |
| Semi-bantu | 75.3 (225) | ||
| Residence | Mutengene & environs | 297 | 92.3 (274) |
| Douala | 7.7 (23) | ||
| Fever at enrolment | History of fever | 299 | 5.4 (16) |
| Axillary temperature ≥ 37.5°C | 298 | 16.1 (48) | |
| Febrile | 298 | 19.5 (58) | |
| IPTp-SP Use | Enrolment (beyond 18 weeks) | term | 228 | 298 | 35.5 (81) | 78.9 (235) |
| IPTp-SP Dosage | 0 | 64.5 (147) | 21.1 (63) | |
| 1 | 9.2 (21) | 7.7 (23) | ||
| 2 | 9.6 (22) | 15.4 (46) | ||
| ≥ 3 | 16.7 (38) | 55.7 (166) | ||
| Bednet Use | 298 | 65.4 (195) | |
| Bednet & IpTp-SP Use | Enrolment (beyond 18 weeks) | term | 228 | 297 | 28.9 (66) | 51.9 (154) |
| Maternal anaemia | 288 | 60.8 (175) | |
| Infant characteristics, mean ± SD [Range] | |||
| Birthweight (kg) | 224 | 3.3 ± 0.4 [2.2–4.5] | |
| APGAR (5 mins) | 219 | 8.5 ± 0.9 [5.0–10.0] | |
| Infant characteristics, % (n) | |||
| Low birthweight | 224 | 3.1 (7)& | |
| Prematurity | 220 | 3.6 (8)# | |
$GMPD = Geometric Mean Parasitaemia Density;
&Low birthweight = birthweight < 2.5 kg;
#Prematurity = baby born before 37 weeks.