Table 2.
Variables | N | % |
---|---|---|
Predisposing characteristics | ||
Maternal age (years) | ||
< 20 | 945 | 18.7 |
20 – 34 | 3,733 | 73.7 |
≥ 35 | 389 | 7.6 |
Parity | ||
1 | 2,412 | 47.6 |
2 – 4 | 2,480 | 48.9 |
≥ 5 | 175 | 3.5 |
Maternal schooling (years)* | ||
0 – 4 | 230 | 4.6 |
5 – 8 | 1,129 | 22.3 |
9 – 11 | 2,935 | 58.1 |
≥ 12 | 759 | 15.0 |
Marital status | ||
No companion | 964 | 19.0 |
Married | 1,106 | 21.8 |
Consensual union | 2,997 | 59.2 |
Mother’s skin color* | ||
White | 932 | 18.7 |
Black | 644 | 12.8 |
Mulatto | 3,419 | 68.5 |
Family head | ||
Mother | 470 | 9.3 |
Others | 4,597 | 90.7 |
Enabling resources | ||
Monthly per capita family income in minimum wages | ||
≥1 | 1,804 | 35.6 |
≥0.5 to <1 | 1,424 | 28.1 |
<0.5 | 929 | 18.3 |
Missing | 910 | 18.0 |
Category of prenatal care * | ||
Private | 908 | 18.3 |
Public | 4,052 | 81.7 |
Coverage by the family health program | ||
Yes | 1,606 | 31.7 |
No | 3,461 | 68.3 |
Need | ||
Hypertension before and during pregnancy* | ||
Yes | 908 | 17.9 |
No | 4,158 | 82.1 |
Diabetes before or during pregnancy* | ||
Yes | 115 | 2.3 |
No | 4,948 | 97.7 |
Previous pregnancy loss | ||
Yes | 1,177 | 23.2 |
No | 3,890 | 76.8 |
Previous preterm birth | ||
Yes | 726 | 14.4 |
No | 4,321 | 85.6 |
Maternal smoking during pregnancy | ||
Yes | 204 | 4.0 |
No | 4,863 | 96.0 |
Alcohol consumption during pregnancy | ||
Yes | 734 | 14.5 |
No | 4.333 | 85.5 |
São Luís, Brazil, 2010.
*Totals for these variables vary because of missing values.