Table 3. Factors significantly associated with mean birth weight (Multivariate analysis performed on 1439 women and adjusted on bed net, education).
Adjusted difference in mean birth weight (g) | 95% Confidence interval | p | ||
First dose intake | 6–7 months of gestation | 0 | ||
5 months of gestation | 72.5 | [18.7, 126.4] | 0.008 | |
4 months of gestation | 138.2 | [75.25 200.9] | <0.001 | |
Interval time between the 2 doses | ≤31 days | 0 | ||
32–37 days | 12.0 | [−47.0, 71.1] | 0.69 | |
38–61 days | 3.2 | [−59.8, 66.3] | 0.98 | |
>62 days | −33.1 | [−107.9, 41.7] | 0.36 | |
Parity | Multigravidae | 0 | ||
Primigravidae | −179.7 | [−230.6, −128.8] | <0.001 | |
Study | STOPPAM | 0 | ||
Ouidah trial | 63.1 | [1.6, 124.6] | 0.04 | |
Underweight | BMI*≥20 | 0 | ||
BMI<20 | −132.5 | [−178.0, −87.0] | <0.001 | |
Duration of pregnancy | ≥40 weeks of gestation | 0 | ||
39 weeks of gestation | −147.9 | [−196.8, −99.0] | <0.001 | |
≤38 weeks of gestation | −422.4 | [−477.3, −367.5] | <0.001 | |
Newborn's gender | Male | 0 | ||
Female | −100.4 | [−142.1, −58.7] | <0.001 | |
Number of consultations | ≥5 consultations | 0 | ||
<5 consultations | −66.1 | [−110.0, −22.1] | 0.03 | |
Transmission period | Dose 1 and dose 2 during rainy season | 0 | ||
Dose 1 during rainy season and dose 2 during dry season | 26.5 | [−43.9, 96.9] | 0.46 | |
Dose 1 during dry season and dose 2 during rainy season | 44.3 | [−25.9, 114.5] | 0.22 | |
Dose 1 and dose 2 during dry season | 73.1 | [10.6, 135.6] | 0.02 |
Body mass index.