Table 1.
Demographical characteristics of women with PTD (cases) and FTD (controls)
| Characteristics | FTD (n = 100) (Mean ± S.D) | PTD (n = 100) (Mean ± S.D) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age | 24.20±2.91 | 23.50±2.50 | 0.002* |
| Gestational age | 39.03±1.07 | 32.91±1.72 | 0.001* |
| Baby weight | 3.00±0.566 | 2.70±0.513 | 0.001* |
| Maternal Education | 0.001* | ||
| Illiterate | 8 (8%) | 18 (18%) | |
| Literate | 92 (92%) | 82 (82%) | |
| Drinking water | 0.174 | ||
| Govt. sources | 92 (92%) | 88 (88%) | |
| Private source | 8 (8%) | 12 (12%) | |
| Residential area | 0.212 | ||
| Urban | 97 (97%) | 95 (95%) | |
| Rural | 3 (3%) | 5 (5%) | |
| Food habit | 0.404 | ||
| Vegetarian | 62 (62%) | 59 (59%) | |
| Non vegetarian | 38 (38%) | 41 (41%) | |
| Socioeconomic status | 0.649 | ||
| Class I (Upper) | 5 (5%) | 3 (3%) | |
| Class III (Middle) | 60 (60%) | 62 (62%) | |
| Class V (Lower) | 35 (35%) | 37 (37%) |
*
Unpaired ‘t’ test was applied for quantitative variables like age, period of gestation, baby weight etc., Chi-square/Fisher’s exact test for qualitative data like area, food habits, source of drinking water etc. p < 0.05 is significant Figure in parenthesis indicate percent values.