Mothers | Azithromycin arm (N = 414) | Placebo arm (N = 415) | |
---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | n (%) | n (%) | |
Age | (Median, IQR) | 26.0 (22.0,30.0) | 25.0 (22.0,30.0) |
Ethnicity | Madinka | 161 (40.1) | 187 (45.8) |
Fula | 77 (19.2) | 64 (15.7) | |
Jola | 68 (17.0) | 56 (13.7) | |
Other | 95 (23.7) | 101 (24.8) | |
Season of deliverya | Rainy | 141 (34.1) | 143 (34.5) |
Mode of delivery | Vaginal | 404 (97.6) | 410 (98.8) |
Caesarean | 10 (2.4) | 5 (1.2) | |
Multiple pregnancy | Yes | 5 (1.2) | 9 (2.2) |
Hours from rupture of membrane to deliveryb | (Median, IQR) | 0.4 (0.1,1.8) | 0.3 (0.1,1.3) |
Newborns | Azithromycin arm (N = 419) | Placebo arm (N = 424) | |
Characteristics | n (%) | n (%) | |
Gender | Female | 207 (49.4) | 198 (46.7) |
Apgar score at birth | 0–6 | 14 (3.3) | 11 (2.6) |
7–10 | 402 (96.6) | 408 (97.4) | |
Weightc | (Median, IQR) | 3.1 (2.8,3.5) | 3.1 (2.9,3.4) |
Outcomes | |||
Stillbirths | 7 (1.7) | 6 (1.4) | |
Deaths during the follow up period | 8 (1.9) | 8 (1.9) |