Table 2.
Pregnancy characteristics of enrolled participants
| Characteristics | Total population (n=3731) Mean±SD; n (%) |
| Age at the time of pregnancy (years) | 26.6±5.8 |
| No of ANC visits | 5.4±2.8 |
| GA at first ANC visit (weeks) | 17.2±8.1 |
| MUAC (cm) | 25.8±4.1 |
| Nutritional status based on MUAC (cm) | |
| Normal (≥23) | 2724 (73.0) |
| Malnourished (<23) | 1006 (27.0) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.4±5.2 |
| Nutritional status based on BMI (kg/m2) | |
| Underweight (<18.5) | 564 (15.1) |
| Normal weight (18.5–22.9) | 1454 (39.0) |
| Overweight (23.0 to <26.9) | 891 (23.9) |
| Obese (≥27.0) | 821 (22.0) |
| Haemoglobin levels (g/L) | 103±14 |
| Anaemia status (haemoglobin level) | |
| Normal (≥110 g/L) | 1161 (35.7) |
| Mild anaemia (100–109 g/L) | 940 (28.9) |
| Moderate anaemia (70–99 g/L) | 1077 (33.1) |
| Severe anaemia (<70 g/L) | 71 (2.2) |
| Chronic hypertension | 124 (3.3) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 23 (0.6) |
| Gestational hypertension | 48 (1.3) |
| Hepatitis B | 33 (1.2) |
| Hepatitis C | 52 (1.9) |
ANC, antenatal care; BMI, body mass index; GA, gestational age; MUAC, mid-upper arm circumference.