Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population
| No MiP | MiP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mother characteristics at inclusion (n = 1069) |
n=714 |
n=355 |
|
| Median age, year (IQR) |
24 (21 – 27) |
22 (19 – 25) |
|
| Median gestational age, week (IQR) |
18 (15 – 20) |
21 (17 – 28) |
|
| Residence, n (%) |
|
|
|
| Urban |
429 (60) |
118 (33) |
|
| Rural |
285 (40) |
236 (67) |
|
| Place of delivery, n (%) |
|
|
|
| Health facility |
633 (88%) |
291 (82%) |
|
| Home/transport |
76 (11%) |
62 (17%) |
|
| Education level, n (%) |
|
|
|
| No education |
68 (10) |
47 (13) |
|
| Primary |
285 (40) |
210 (59) |
|
| ≥ Secondary |
361 (50) |
98 (28) |
|
| HIV status, n (%) |
|
|
|
| Negative |
533 (74) |
255 (71) |
|
| Positive |
114 (16) |
34 (10) |
|
| Unknown |
67 (10) |
66 (19) |
|
| Primigravid, n (%) |
241 (34) |
160 (45) |
|
| Delivery outcomes |
|
|
|
| Abortion |
23 (3) |
5 (1) |
|
| Stillbirth |
13 (2) |
9 (2) |
|
| Mean number of visits (IQR) |
20 (17 – 23) |
16 (10 – 22) |
|
|
Newborn characteristics – liveborn singletons (n
=967) | |||
| Gestational age at birth, weeks (IQR) |
40 (39 – 41) |
40 (39 – 41) |
|
| Preterm delivery, n (%) |
42 (7) |
29 (9) |
|
| Median weight, kg (IQR) |
3.11 (2.87 – 3.44) |
3.095 (2.80 – 3.33) |
|
| Median length, cm (IQR) |
50 (47 – 51) |
49 (48 – 51) |
|
| Female, n (%) | 344 (54) | 183 (56) | |