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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of pregnant women (n = 400)

From: Pharmacokinetics of piperaquine and its association with intermittent malaria preventive therapy outcomes during pregnancy

Variables

Frequency

Age category (n, %)

Adolescent (< 20 years)

75 (18.7)

Young adult (20–34 years)

253 (63.3)

Adult (> 35 years)

72 (18.0)

Gravidity at enrollment (n, %)

Primigravida

92 (23.0)

Secundigravida

90 (22.5)

Multigravida

218 (54.5)

Gestational age at enrollment (weeks) (n, %)

Early (13–20 weeks)

175 (43.8)

Late (≥ 21 weeks)

225 (56.2)

Trimesters at enrollment (n, %)

Second (13–27 weeks)

370 (92.5)

Third (≥ 28 weeks)

30 (7.5)

Median age (Interquartile range) Years

26 (20–32)

Median gestational age (Interquartile range) weeks

21 (20–24)

Median weight (Interquartile range) kg

55 (50–60)