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Characteristics of study population by facility |
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| District (setting) |
Pangani (rural) |
Tanga (urban) |
Korogwe (peri-urban) |
TOTAL |
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| Facility level |
District Hospital |
Dispensary |
District Hospital |
Health Centre |
District Hospital |
Dispensary |
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| Women interviewed |
17 |
13 |
32 |
28 |
19 |
10 |
119† |
| Primigravid |
35.3% |
30.8% |
34.4% |
28.6% |
31.6% |
10.0% |
30.3% |
| Attended health education class so far this pregnancy |
52.9% |
75.0% |
65.6% |
100% |
57.9% |
60.0% |
71.2% |
| Median years of age (range) |
22 (17–38) |
20 (17–35) |
26 (18–40) |
23.5 (18–36) |
25 (16–36) |
27.5 (19–44) |
24 (16–44) |
| Median month of gestation (range) |
5 (3–9) |
7 (3–10) |
6 (3–9) |
6 (3–9) |
7 (2–10) |
6 (4–9) |
6 (2–10) |
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†An additional 14 women across 5 of the 6 study sites were recruited to the study but did not return for interview following their consultation | |||||||
Anders et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:79 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-79 |
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