Table 2.
Bivariate analysis of anthropometric characteristics of study participants, Brong Ahafo Region, 2016
| Variables | Cases(N = 120) N (%) |
Controls (N = 240) N (%) |
OR | 95% CI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mothers height(m) | |||||
| 1.46 m or above (normal) | 103 (97.2) | 221 (97.8) | 1 | ref | |
| Below 1.46 m(short) | 3 (2.8) | 5 (2.2) | 1.29 | 0.20–6.75 | 0.50 ˄ |
| Mothers weight | |||||
| 45 kg and above | 107 (97.3) | 219 (96.5) | 1 | ref | |
| Below 45 kg | 3 (2.7) | 8 (3.5) | 0.77 | 0.13–3.27 | 0.50 ˄ |
| BMI of mother (kg/m2) | |||||
| 18.5–24.9 (normal) | 58 (56.9) | 138 (63.3) | 1 | ref | |
| Below 18.5 (underweight) | 3 (2.9) | 13 (6.0) | 0.55 | 0.15–2.01 | 0.36 |
| Above 24.9(obese) | 41 (40.2) | 67 (30.7) | 1.46 | 0.89–2.40 | 0.14 |
˄-fischer exact p-value