| Variables | n = 258 | % |
| Any health problems during the current pregnancy | ||
| Yes | 55 | 21.3 |
| No | 213 | 78.7 |
| Occurrence of diarrhoea for the last one month preceding the study | ||
| Yes | 8 | 3.1 |
| No | 250 | 96.9 |
| Occurrence of febrile illnesses for the last one month preceding the study | ||
| Yes | 23 | 8.9 |
| No | 235 | 91.1 |
| Treating for worms in the last 6 month preceding the study | ||
| Yes | 66 | 25.6 |
| No | 192 | 74.4 |
| Treating for malaria in the last 6 month preceding the study | ||
| Yes | 24 | 9.3 |
| No | 234 | 90.7 |
| HIV status of the women | ||
| Sero-positive | 20 | 7.8 |
| Sero-negative | 238 | 92.2 |