Table 1. Comparison of maternal baseline characteristics at first ANC visit and infant characteristics between children fully assessed and those not fully assessed for cognitive function.
| Characteristics | Cognitive assessment status | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fully assessed | Not/partially assessed | ||
| (N = 633) | (N = 230) | ||
| Mothers | |||
| Age in years [median (range)] | 25 (17–45) | 25 (13–42) | 0.472 |
| Gestational age in weeks [median (range)] | 22 (10–28) | 23 (8–28) | 0.190 |
| Gravidity | |||
| Primigravidae | 117 (18.5) | 38 (16.5) | 0.507 |
| Multigravidae | 516(81.5) | 192 (83.5) | |
| Education | |||
| Never schooled | 418 (66.0) | 156 (67.8) | 0.622 |
| Primary or more | 215 (34.0) | 74 (32.2) | |
| Occupation | |||
| Housewives | 313 (49.4) | 107 (46.5) | 0.447 |
| Employed | 320 (50.6) | 125 (53.5) | |
| Prepregnancy BMI (kg/m²) | |||
| Underweight (<18.5) | 111 (17.5) | 33 (14.4) | 0.355 |
| Normal (18.5–24.9) | 456 (72.0) | 167 (72.6) | |
| Overweight/Obese (≥25.0) | 66 (10.4) | 30 (13.0) | |
| Malaria | |||
| Positive | 101 (15.8) | 31 (13.8) | 0.371 |
| Negative | 532 (84.2) | 199 (86.2) | |
| Infants | |||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 310 (49.0) | 104 (45.2) | 0.329 |
| Female | 323 (51.0) | 126 (54.8) | |
| Birth weight (kg) a | |||
| Low (<2.5) | 56 (9.5) | 28 (13.3) | 0.124 |
| Normal (≥2.5) | 531 (90.5) | 182 (86.7) | |
| Gestational age at birth (weeks) b | |||
| Preterm (<37) | 43 (7.0) | 17 (8.0) | 0.631 |
| Not Preterm (≥37) | 572 (93.0) | 196 (92.0) | |
| Weight at 1 year (kg) c | 8.4 | — | NA |
Figures are number (percentage) unless otherwise indicated
aN = 797
bN = 828
cN = 626
BMI-Body Mass Index