Table 3.
Maternal conditions of respondents (n = 318)
| Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hepatitis B status | ||
| Negative | 310 | 97.5 |
| Positive | 8 | 2.5 |
| Hb delivery | ||
| Anaemic | 119 | 37.4 |
| Normal | 199 | 62.6 |
| Helicobater Pylori | ||
| Absent | 242 | 76.1 |
| Present | 76 | 23.9 |
| Pre-eclampsia during pregnancy | ||
| Absent | 316 | 99.4 |
| Present | 2 | 0.6 |
| Hypertension at ANC | ||
| Absent | 308 | 96.9 |
| Present | 10 | 3.1 |
| Hb at registration | ||
| Anaemic | 122 | 38.4 |
| Normal | 196 | 61.6 |
| Hb at 36 weeks | ||
| Anaemic | 132 | 41.5 |
| Normal | 186 | 58.5 |
| Sickling status | ||
| Negative | 311 | 97.8 |
| Positive | 7 | 2.2 |
| HIV status | ||
| Absent | 308 | 96.9 |
| Present | 10 | 3.1 |
| Malaria during pregnancy | ||
| Absent | 295 | 92.8 |
| Present | 23 | 7.2 |
| Syphilis infection during pregnancy | ||
| Absent | 316 | 99.4 |
| Present | 2 | 0.6 |
| HPT before Pregnancy | ||
| No | 314 | 98.7 |
| Yes | 4 | 1.3 |