Table 2. Enrolment Characteristics of Pregnant Women (n = 688) from Rural Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, 2009–2012.
| Characteristic | Mean ± SD or % (n) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 24.3 ± 5.4 | |
| Mid-upper arm circumference (cm) | 24.0 ± 2.8 | |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.7 ± 3.1 | |
| Height (cm) | 153.9 ± 5.9 | |
| Literate (≥3 years of formal schooling) | 90.7 (624) | |
| Gravidity | ||
| 1 | 52.3 (360) | |
| 2 | 22.1(152) | |
| >3 | 25.6 (176) | |
| Anaemia (< 70 g/L) | 6.5 (45) | |
| Malaria* | 14.8 (102) | |
| Smoker | 17.6 (121) | |
| Rural residence | 58.2 (399) | |
| Maternal ethnic grouping | ||
| Madang/Morobe | 14.7 (101) | |
| Sepik | 53.6 (369) | |
| Highlands | 8.1 (56) | |
| New Guinea islands | 4.2 (29) | |
| Mixed PNG | 19.3 (133) | |
Note: SD, standard deviation.
*by light microscopy and/or qPCR