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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population

From: Rational case management of malaria with a rapid diagnostic test, Paracheck Pf®, in antenatal health care in Bangui, Central African Republic

Characteristic

Cohort (N = 76)

Control group (N = 76)

P value

Mean age (years) (SD)

25.9 (5.4)

26.7 (3.8)

NS

Number of pregnancies

   

0–1

32.4 (23)

29.6 (21)

NS

2

25.4 (18)

26.8 (19)

NS

≥ 3

49.3 (35)

50.7 (36)

NS

Educational level

   

None

18.3(13)

14.1 (10)

NS

Primary school

33.8 (24)

38.0 (27)

NS

Secondary school

54.9 (39)

54.9 (39)

NS

HIV serological status

7.9 (6)

5.3 (4)

NS

Birth weight, mean g (SD)

3161 (351)

3297 (261)

0.007

Proportion of infants weighing < 2500 g

5.3

0.0

-

  1. SD, standard deviation