Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine-based intermittent preventive treatment, bed net use, and antenatal care during pregnancy: demographic trends and impact on the health of newborns in the Kassena Nankana District, northeastern Ghana.

摘要: Demographics and health practices of 2,232 pregnant women in rural northeastern Ghana characteristics their 2,279 newborns were analyzed to determine benefits associated with intermittent preventive treatment (IPTp), antenatal care, and/or bed net use during pregnancy. More than half reported use, 90% at least two care visits, > 82% took one IPTp dose sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine. Most used a (45%) or alone (38%). Low birth weight (< 2,500 grams) characterized 18.3% the was significantly female sex, Nankam ethnicity, first-born status, multiple births. Among primigravidae, greater weight, fewer low newborns, improved hemoglobin levels, less anemia. Babies multigravidae derived no benefit level from single doses sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine No differences seen when only protective factor.