Table 4 Health among pregnant women and care used, overall and by age group, Gem, western Kenya, 2003
| Â | Total | Age group (years) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | N (%) | < 20 | 20–29 | ≥ 30 |
Malaria* | 241 (35.9) | 63 (51.2) | 134 (37.1) | 44 (23.4) †|
Anaemia (Hb < 11 g/dl) | 355 (52.8) | 68 (55.3) | 192 (53.2) | 95 (50.3) |
Severe anaemia (Hb < 8 g/dl) | 59 (8.8) | 7 (5.7) | 33 (9.1) | 19 (10.1) |
Low BMI* | 131 (19.6) | 11 (8.9) | 85 (23.7) | 35 (18.5) †|
MUAC < 22 cm | 17 (2.5) | 2 (1.6) | 10 (2.8) | 5 (2.7) |
Geohelminth infection* | 297 (76.2) | 54 (76.1) | 146 (75.3) | 97 (77.6) |
Oral thrush or herpes zoster in the last 2 months | 108 (16.1) | 17 (13.8) | 70 (19.4) | 21 (11.1) †|
Complaint in previous 2 weeks of: | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Fever | 421 (62.6) | 68 (55.3) | 231 (64.0) | 122 (64.6) |
   Cough | 385 (57.2) | 63 (51.2) | 217 (60.1) | 105 (55.6) |
   Diarrhoea | 124 (18.4) | 25 (20.3) | 61 (16.9) | 38 (20.1) |
Care during pregnancy | Â | Â | Â | Â |
ANC started | 277 (41.2) | 58 (47.2) | 162 (44.9) | 57 (30.2) †|
Bed net in house | 509 (75.6) | 77 (62.6) | 261 (72.3) | 171 (90.5) †|
Used ITN | 465 (69.1) | 64 (52.0) | 239 (66.2) | 162 (85.7) †|