Table 1.
General characteristics of cases and controls admitted to the Jahun hospital maternity ward, October 2010–May 2011
| Variables | Cases n = 419 | Controls n = 1257 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean maternal age (years) (95% CI) | 21 (21–22) | 25 (24–26) | <0.001 |
| Geographical area (%) | |||
| Jahun | 201 (48) | 679 (54) | 0.19 |
| Miga | 113 (27) | 289 (23) | |
| Other | 105 (25) | 289 (23) | |
| Source of admission (%) | |||
| Self admission | 369 (88) | 1131 (90) | |
| Traditional birth attendant | 8 (2) | 38 (3) | |
| Health center | 34 (8) | 76 (6) | |
| Ministry of health hospital | 8 (2) | 12 (1) | |
| Mean time to reach hospital (hours) (95% CI) | 1.5 (1.4–1.6) | 1.4 (1.3–1.5) | 0.93 |
| Ethnicity (%) | |||
| Hausa | 402 (96) | 1169 (93) | |
| Fulani | 17 (4) | 75 (6) | |
| Other | 0 | 13 (1) | |
| Patient’s occupation as housewife | 350 (87) | 873 (74) | <0.001 |
| School attendance | |||
| None | 298 (93) | 1085 (86) | 0.001 |
| Primary | 8 (2) | 58 (5) | |
| Secondary | 14 (4) | 95 (7) | |
| University | 1 (0) | 22 (2) | |
| Mother able to read | 17 (4) | 104 (9) | 0.003 |
| Number of household members ≥3 | 161 (52) | 837 (71) | <0.001 |
| Mean number of ANC visits (95% CI) | 1 (0–1) | 2 (2–3) | <0.001 |
Abbreviations: ANC, antenatal care; CI, confidence interval.