Table 4.
Factors associated with weight and length at birth (multivariate analysis, n = 967)
| Weight at birth | Length at birth | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Newborn gendera |
−0.01 (−0.07 to 0.04) |
−0.03 (−0.44 to 0.38) |
|
| Maternal ageb |
0.05 (−0.02 to 0.12) |
0.32 (−0.19 to 0.83) |
|
| Education level |
|
|
|
| Primary level |
0.06 (−0.03 to 0.15) |
−0.25 -0.92 0.42 |
|
| ≥ Secondary level |
0.10 (0.00 to 0.20) |
−0.05 -0.75 0.65 |
|
| Rural residency |
−0.01 (−0.07 to 0.05) |
−0.54 -0.97 -0.11 |
|
| Primigravidae |
−0.12 (−0.19 to −0.05) |
−0.38 -0.88 0.11 |
|
| HIV status |
0.02 (−0.06 to 0.11) |
−0.20 -0.82 0.41 |
|
| >4 follow-up visits |
0.45 (−0.01 to 0.92) |
−2.42 -6.55 1.71 |
|
| Gestational age at birth (wks) |
0.11 (0.09 to 0.12) |
0.67 (0.56 to 0.77) |
|
| Any peripheral malaria | −0.07 (−0.13 to 0.00) | 0.17 (−0.30 to 0.64) | |
a Female versus male; b. by 10 years.