Table 2.
Child sociodemographisociodemographics
| Variable | Mbekweni | TC Newman | Total | P values |
| Number (% of each clinic) | ||||
| Mothers | 628 | 509 | 1137 | |
| Live births | 634 | 509 | 1143 | |
| Twin sets | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Triplet sets | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Preterm births | 107 (16.88) | 83 (16.31) | 190 (16.32) | 0.797 |
| Child’s race | ||||
| Black | 627 (99.05) | 6 (0.95) | 633 (55.38) | <0.001 |
| Mixed | 7 (1.11) | 503 (98.82) | 510 (44.62) | |
| Median (IQR) | ||||
| Birth weight z-score* | −0.4 (−1.2–0.2) | −0.7 (−1.4 to −0.1) | −0.5 (−1.3–0.1) | <0.001 |
| Birth length z-score* | 0.1 (−0.9–1.0) | −0.03 (−0.9–0.8) | 0.003 (−0.9–0.9) | 0.151 |
*Adjusted for gestation.