Table 1. Association of selected variables with birth weighta.
| Characteristics | Total sample (n = 400) | Birth weight | p (χ2 -Test) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <2500 gm, % (n = 117) | ≥2500 gm, % (n = 283) | |||
| Age | <0.001 | |||
| <20 | 74 (18.5) | 42 (56.8) | 32 (43.2) | |
| 20–24 | 175 (43.9) | 52 (29.7) | 123 (70.3) | |
| 25–35 | 150 (37.6) | 22 (14.7) | 128 (85.3) | |
| Age at first marriage | 0.001 | |||
| <18 years | 133 (33.3) | 53 (39.8) | 80 (60.2) | |
| ≥18 years | 267 (66.7) | 64 (24.0) | 203 (76.0) | |
| Place of residence | 0.085 | |||
| Rural | 251 (62.8) | 81 (32.3) | 170 (67.7) | |
| Urban | 149 (37.2) | 36 (24.2) | 113 (75.8) | |
| Respondents education | 0.134 | |||
| Primary | 64 (16.0) | 25 (39.1) | 39 (60.9) | |
| Secondary | 235 (58.7) | 67 (28.5) | 168 (71.5) | |
| Higher | 101 (25.3) | 25 (24.8) | 76 (75.2) | |
| Respondents working status | <0.001 | |||
| Housewife | 298 (74.5) | 101 (33.9) | 197 (66.1) | |
| Service | 87 (21.7) | 8 (9.2) | 79 (90.8) | |
| Others | 15 (3.8) | 8 (53.3) | 7 (46.7) | |
| Total children ever born (CEB) | 0.215 | |||
| 1 | 234 (58.5) | 74 (31.6) | 160 (68.4) | |
| ≥2 | 166 (41.5) | 43 (25.9) | 123 (74.1) | |
| Pregnancy intention | <0.001 | |||
| Wanted | 278 (69.5) | 28 (10.1) | 250 (89.9) | |
| Mistimed | 40 (10.0) | 21 (52.5) | 19 (47.5) | |
| Unwanted | 82 (20.5) | 68 (82.9) | 14 (17.1) | |
| Participation in household decision makings | <0.001 | |||
| Not participated | 131 (32.8) | 58 (44.3) | 73 (55.7) | |
| Participated at least one decision | 269 (67.2) | 59 (21.9) | 210 (78.1) | |
| Number of antenatal checkup | 0.036 | |||
| <4 | 73 (18.3) | 14 (19.2) | 59 (80.8) | |
| ≥4 | 327 (81.7) | 103 (31.5) | 224 (68.5) | |
| Maternal BMI | 0.636 | |||
| Normal weight | 214 (53.5) | 60 (28.0) | 154 (72.0) | |
| Under weight | 10 (2.5) | 2 (20.0) | 8 (80.0) | |
| Over weight | 176 (44.0) | 55 (31.2) | 121 (68.8) | |
| Maternal Height | 0.004 | |||
| <145 cm | 89 (22.2 | 37 (41.6) | 52 (58.4) | |
| ≥145 cm | 311 (77.8) | 80 (25.7) | 231 (74.3) | |
| Experience of physical IPV | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 172 (43.0) | 97 (56.4) | 75 (43.6) | |
| No | 228 (57.0) | 20 (8.8) | 208 (91.2) | |
| Experience of sexual IPV | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 142 (35.5) | 92 (64.8) | 50 (35.2) | |
| No | 258 (64.5) | 25 (9.7) | 233 (90.3) | |
| Experience of both physical and sexual IPV | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 130 (32.5) | 90 (69.2) | 40 (30.8) | |
| No | 270 (67.5) | 27 (10.0) | 243 (90.0) | |
a Values are given as number (percentage) unless otherwise indicated.