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. 2007 Aug 3;6:102. doi: 10.1186/1475-2875-6-102

Table 1.

Maternal characteristics of study sample

Characteristics n Mean or %
Age (years ± SD) 647 25.8 (6.7)
Hb (g/dl ± SD) 619 11.5 (2.6)
MUAC (cms ± SD)* 646 25.9 (2.9)
Primiparae (%) 206 31.8
Blood group (%)
 A 136 21.7
 B 161 25.7
 AB 21 3.3
 O 309 49.3
Placental infection (%)
 Active 124 19.5
 Past 111 17.4
 None 401 63.1

* Mid-upper arm circumference