Table 1 Infant characteristics overall and by infants’ intervention groups

Birthweight (grams)^a

3045 (2780, 3330)

3020 (2770, 3320)

3030 (2770, 3320)

Low birth weight (< 2500 g)^b

29/286 (10%)

37/401 (9.2%)

66/687 (9.6%)

Birthweight > 3500 g^b

40/286 (14%)

55/401 (14%)

95/687 (14%)

Infant sex (female)^b

147/313 (47%)

219/444 (49%)

366/757 (48%)

 Foetal (cord) Hb (g/dL)^a

14.7 (3.3)

14.7 (3.0)

14.7 (3.2)

 Foetal (cord) Hb < 10 g/dL^b

24/271 (8.9%)

26/381 (6.8%)

50/652 (7.7%)

 Foetal (cord) Hb < 7 g/dL^b

7/271 (2.6%)

3/381 (0.8%)

10/652 (1.5%)

 P. falciparum^b

1/211 (0.5%)

1/322 (0.3%)

2/533 (0.4%)

 P. vivax^b

0/211 (0.0%)

0/322 (0.0%)

0/533 (0.0%)

 P. falciparum^b

2/272 (0.7%)

10/381 (2.6%)

12/653 (1.8%)

 P. vivax^b

2/272 (0.7%)

10/381 (2.6%)

12/653 (1.8%)

Cord malaria (microscopy or PCR)^b

4/272 (1.5%)

13/381 (3.4%)

17/653 (2.6%)

 P. falciparum^b

3/273 (1.1%)

11/381 (2.9%)

14/654 (2.1%)

 P. vivax^b

2/273 (0.7%)

10/381 (2.6%)

12/654 (1.8%)