Table 1.
Demographic and maternal characteristics in the study groups. Data include the number of women presented as the mean ± standard deviation. Attenders had a statistically significantly higher rate of not having a relationship with the child's father (P < 0.05). Significance at P < 0.05 was analyzed by Fisher's exact test. NS: not significant.
| Attenders (n = 83) |
Nonattenders (n = 45) |
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Age (years), mean ± SD | 26.2 ± 6.0 | 26.4 ± 5.8 | NS |
| <20 years | 16 | 5 | NS |
| 20 to 34 years | 58 | 34 | NS |
| ≥35 years | 9 | 6 | NS |
| Primiparity | 52 | 26 | NS |
| Multiparity | 31 | 19 | NS |
| Unmarried | 72 | 38 | NS |
| Women who had a history of divorce | 27 | 16 | NS |
| Cigarette smoking | 36 | 19 | NS |
| Alcohol consumption | 21 | 17 | NS |