Table 7.
Prenatal and postnatal mortality and child morbidity in the consanguineous and non-consanguineous unions
| Parameter | Consanguineous union | Non-consanguineous union | Total | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortalities | ||||
| Data available on mothers (no.) | 1239 | 915 | 2,154 | |
| Total mortalities (no.) | 579 | 399 | 978 | |
| Mortality/women (mean ± SD) | 0.47 ± 1.11 | 0.44 ± 1.17 | 0.45 ± 1.14 | t 0.528 |
| Prenatal mortality (no.) | 316 | 249 | 565 | |
| Prenatal mortality (mean ± SD) | 0.26 ± 0.85 | 0.27 ± 0.93 | 0.26 ± 0.88 | t 0.658 |
| Postnatal mortality (no.) | 263 | 150 | 413 | |
| Postnatal mortality (mean ± SD) | 0.21 ± 0.73 | 0.16 ± 0.74 | 0.19 ± 0.73 | t 0.169 |
| Child morbidity (no.) | ||||
| Mortality in sons | 43 | 36 | 79 | χ 2 0.295; OR 0.699 (CI 0.357–1.37) |
| Mortality in daughters | 41 | 24 | 65 | |
| Total mortality | 84 | 60 | 144 | |