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. 2012 Apr 13;7(4):e35342. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0035342

Table 2. Factors significantly associated with low birth weight (Multivariate analysis performed on 1439 women and adjusted on newborn's gender, study, number of consultations, bed net and education).

Adjusted OR* 95% Confidence interval p value
First dose intake 6–7 months of gestation 1
5 months of gestation 0.8 [0.5, 1.3] 0.46
4 months of gestation 0.5 [0.3, 0.9] 0.01
Interval time between the 2 doses ≤31 days 1
32–37 days 0.9 [0.5, 1.5] 0.65
38–61 days 0.7 [0.4, 1.3] 0.3
>62 days 1.0 [0.6, 1.9] 0.8
Parity Multigravidae 1
Primigravidae 2.4 [1.6, 3.6] <0.001
Underweight BMI≥20 1
BMI<20 1.7 [1.1, 2.5] 0.009
Duration of pregnancy ≥40 weeks of gestation 1
39 weeks of gestation 2.0 [1.1, 3.7] 0.02
≤38 weeks of gestation 10.7 [6.2, 18.5] <0.001
Transmission period Dose 1 and dose 2 during rainy season 1
Dose 1 during rainy season and dose 2 during dry season 0.8 [0.4,1.5] 0.50
Dose 1 during dry season and dose 2 during rainy season 0.8 [0.4,1.4] 0.4
Dose 1 and dose 2 during dry season 0.6 [0.3,0.9] 0.05
*

OR, odds ratio;

Body mass index.