Table 1.
Description of study population.
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Maternal age, years (mean ± SD) | 25.6 ± 5.7 |
| Maternal weight, kg (mean ± SD) | 63.4 ± 9.8 |
| Gestational age at birth, weeks (mean ± SD) | 39.0 ± 2.5 |
| Length of post-partum follow-up, days (mean ± SD) | 61.6 ± 1.3 |
| MATERNAL Hb CATEGORIES, n (%) | |
| Hb ≥ 11g/dL | 33 (40) |
| Hb <11g/dL | 49 (60) |
| MATERNAL ILLNESS CATEGORIES, n (%) | |
| Illness during pregnancy | 16 (18) |
| No illness during pregnancy | 73 (82) |
| PARITY CATEGORIES, n (%) | |
| Primiparous | 21 (21) |
| Multiparous | 79 (79) |
| GESTATIONAL AGE CATEGORIES, n (%) | |
| ≥37 weeks | 76 (76) |
| <37 weeks | 24 (24) |
| INFANT SEX, n (%) | |
| Male | 50 (50) |
| Female | 50 (50) |
Values are rounded to 1 decimal place.
Missing values: maternal weight = 12, maternal Hb = 18, maternal illness = 11.
SD, standard deviation; Hb, hemoglobin.