Table 1. Socioeconomic and clinical characteristics of tribal and non-tribal women in KMH (2010–16), Bharuch, Gujarat.
Tribal (N = 13812 deliveries) | Non Tribal (N = 6111 deliveries) | p-value | ||||
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N | % | N | % | |||
Mother’s age | 15–19 | 672 | 4.9 | 194 | 3.2 | 0.000 |
20–24 | 9,992 | 72.4 | 3,735 | 61.1 | ||
25–29 | 2,511 | 18.2 | 1,666 | 27.3 | ||
30 and above | 635 | 4.6 | 514 | 8.4 | ||
Mother’s education | No education | 2,584 | 18.8 | 867 | 14.2 | 0.000 |
1–7 years | 5,795 | 42.1 | 2,144 | 35.2 | ||
8–12 years | 5,059 | 36.8 | 2,707 | 44.4 | ||
12 years and more | 315 | 2.3 | 378 | 6.2 | ||
Parity | 0 | 7,411 | 53.7 | 3,184 | 52.1 | 0.020 |
1 | 4,166 | 30.2 | 1,950 | 31.9 | ||
2 | 1,669 | 12.1 | 681 | 11.1 | ||
3 and above | 566 | 4.1 | 296 | 4.8 | ||
Mother’s haemoglobin at delivery | <7.0 | 660 | 4.8 | 159 | 2.6 | 0.000 |
7.1–10.0 | 5,275 | 38.5 | 1,883 | 31.1 | ||
10.1–11.0 | 3,884 | 28.3 | 1,558 | 25.7 | ||
>11.0 | 3,896 | 28.4 | 2,464 | 40.6 | ||
Previous caesarean | No | 13,404 | 97.9 | 5,750 | 94.1 | 0.000 |
Yes | 408 | 2.1 | 361 | 5.9 | ||
Gestational week | <36 weeks | 2,439 | 17.7 | 749 | 12.3 | 0.000 |
37–42 weeks | 11,362 | 82.3 | 5,358 | 87.7 | ||
>42 weeks | 11 | 0.1 | 4 | 0.1 | ||
Child’s gender | Female | 6,560 | 47.5 | 2,945 | 48.2 | 0.364 |
Male | 7,252 | 52.5 | 3,166 | 51.8 | ||
Number of ANC visits | 0 | 1,064 | 7.7 | 474 | 7.8 | 0.219 |
1–2 | 6,810 | 49.4 | 2,936 | 48.1 | ||
3 and above | 5,903 | 42.8 | 2,691 | 44.1 | ||
Distance from the health facility (in Kilometres) | 0–25 | 11,102 | 80.4 | 3,766 | 61.6 | 0.000 |
26–50 | 1,391 | 10.1 | 406 | 6.6 | ||
51–100 | 955 | 6.9 | 973 | 15.9 | ||
>100 | 364 | 2.6 | 966 | 15.8 | ||
Still Birth | No | 13,358 | 96.7 | 6,003 | 98.2 | 0.000 |
Yes | 450 | 3.3 | 107 | 1.8 | ||
Birth weight <2500 grams | No | 7,575 | 56.7 | 4,083 | 68.0 | 0.000 |
Yes | 5,780 | 43.3 | 1,919 | 32.0 | ||
Immediate cry at birth | No | 406 | 3.0 | 146 | 2.4 | 0.019 |
Yes | 12,951 | 97.0 | 5,857 | 97.6 | ||
Neonatal deaths at hospital | No | 13,341 | 99.9 | 5,990 | 99.8 | 0.114 |
Yes | 17 | 0.1 | 13 | 0.2 |