Misoprostol (800mcg SL) (n = 40) | Placebo (n = 39) | |
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Age, mean ± SD | 24.7 ± 4.8 | 26.0 ± 5.5 |
Parity, mean ± SD | 3.1 ± 1.9 | 2.9 ± 1.8 |
Woman categorized as literate | 8 (20.0) | 8 (20.5) |
Iron folate tablets taken during pregnancy | 38 (95.0) | 38 (100) a |
Duration during which iron folate tablets were taken (months), mean + SD | 1.9 ± 1.5 | 2.4 ± 2.3 a |
Pre-delivery Hb (g/dL) b | ||
mean ± SD | 12.4 ± 1.4 | 12.1 ± 1.8 |
(range) | (9.0–15.9) | (7.7–15.8) |