Table 1.
Characteristics of pregnant women by treatment group. Figures are number* (percentage) of women
| Control
|
Folic acid
|
Folic acid-iron
|
Folic acid-iron-zinc
|
Multiple micronutrients
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No of pregnancies | 1037 | 929 | 940 | 982 | 1038 |
| Age at baseline (years): | |||||
| ⩽19 | 320 (31) | 292 (32) | 275 (29) | 297 (30) | 289 (28) |
| 20-29 | 532 (52) | 483 (52) | 522 (56) | 527 (54) | 568 (55) |
| ⩾30 | 178 (17) | 150 (16) | 139 (15) | 158 (16) | 178 (17) |
| Socioeconomic status: | |||||
| Literate | 220 (22) | 177 (19) | 194 (21) | 198 (20) | 188 (18) |
| Own land | 739 (73) | 733 (78) | 759 (81) | 728 (75) | 773 (75) |
| Low caste | 130 (13) | 112 (12) | 96 (10) | 135 (14) | 138 (13) |
| Parity: | |||||
| 0 | 275 (27) | 255 (28) | 237 (25) | 252 (26) | 265 (26) |
| 1-2 | 371 (36) | 338 (37) | 380 (41) | 381 (39) | 388 (38) |
| ⩾3 | 372 (37) | 330 (36) | 317 (34) | 338 (35) | 376 (37) |
| Diet (at least twice in previous week): | |||||
| Meat/fish | 202 (21) | 178 (21) | 162 (19) | 178 (20) | 211 (21) |
| Yellow fruits/vegetables† | 181 (19) | 151 (18) | 156 (18) | 180 (20) | 171 (17) |
| Substance use (in previous week): | |||||
| Smoked cigarettes | 153 (16) | 160 (19) | 146 (17) | 135 (15) | 160 (16) |
| Drank alcohol | 44 (5) | 59 (7) | 54 (6) | 50 (6) | 58 (6) |
| Place of delivery: | |||||
| Home | 783 (94) | 688 (93) | 687 (92) | 719 (92) | 795 (91) |
| Health facility | 35 (4) | 38 (5) | 41 (6) | 49 (6) | 45 (5) |
| Other | 19 (2) | 18 (2) | 20 (3) | 17 (2) | 30 (3) |
*
Numbers of women vary because of missing values.
†
Mango, papaya, pumpkin (ripe).