Table 2.
Characteristics of the study population
| Variable | Low birthweight | Total N (%) = 1787 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, n = 180 (%) | No, n = 1607 (%) | ||
| Maternal age | |||
| Mean (SD) | 25.9 (7.5) | 26.0 (6.5) | 26.0 (6.5) |
| Median (IQR) | 25.0 (19.0–32.0) | 25.5 (21.0–30.5) | 25.0 (21.0–30.5) |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 60 (33.5) | 374 (23.4) | 434 (24.4) |
| Married | 119 (66.5) | 1226 (76.6) | 1346 (75.6) |
| Gravidity | |||
| Primigravida | 65 (36.3) | 363 (23.2) | 428 (24.5) |
| Multigravida | 62 (34.6) | 782 (50.0) | 844 (48.3) |
| Grand multigravida | 52 (29.1) | 421 (26.9) | 474 (27.2) |
| Parity | |||
| Primiparous | 66 (36.9) | 375 (24.0) | 441 (25.3) |
| Multiparous | 63 (35.2) | 774 (49.4) | 837 (47.9) |
| Grand multiparous | 50 (27.9) | 417 (26.6) | 468 (26.8) |
| Gestational age | |||
| Term | 89 (54.9) | 933 (63.4) | 1022 (62.6) |
| Preterm | 69 (42.6) | 462 (31.4) | 532 (32.6) |
| Post term | 4 (2.5) | 76 (5.2) | 80 (4.9) |
| Maternal HIV status | |||
| Positive | 11 (6.1) | 70 (4.4) | 81 (4.5) |
| Negative | 169 (93.9) | 1535 (95.6) | 1705 (95.5) |
| Gender of infant | |||
| Male | 92 (52.0) | 810 (50.5) | 902 (50.6) |
| Female | 85 (48.0) | 795 (49.5) | 881 (49.4) |
HIV Human immunodeficiency virus, N frequency, SD standard deviation, IQR interquartile range