Table 3.
Obstetric characteristics of study participants, Brong Ahafo Region, 2016
| Variables | Cases (N = 120) N (%) |
Controls (N = 240) N (%) |
OR | 95% CI | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gestation at booking | |||||
| 1st trimester | 68 (64.8) | 161 (69.1) | 1 | ref | |
| 2nd trimester | 26 (24.8) | 67 (28.8) | 0.92 | 0.54–1.57 | 0.76 |
| 3rd trimester | 11 (10.5) | 5 (2.1) | 5.21 | 1.70–15.98 | < 0.001 |
| ANC visits | |||||
| 4 and above | 97 (82.2) | 228 (95.8) | 1 | Ref | |
| 0–3 | 21 (17.8) | 10 (4.2) | 4.94 | 2.12–11.12 | < 0.001 |
| Planned pregnancy | |||||
| Yes | 64 (53.8) | 155 (65.1) | 1 | ref | |
| No | 55 (46.2) | 83 (34.9) | 1.6 | 1.00–2.53 | 0.038 |
| Mode of delivery | |||||
| Spontaneous | 73 (61.3) | 172 (72.3) | 1 | Ref | |
| Caesarian section | 46 (38.7) | 66 (27.7) | 1.64 | 1.00–2.68 | 0.036 |
| Parity | |||||
| Nulliparity | 44 (37.3) | 62 (26.1) | 2.66 | 1.09–6.48 | 0.024 |
| Primiparity | 21 (17.80 | 55 (23.1) | 1.43 | 0.56–3.65 | 0.45 |
| Multiparty(2–3) | 45 (38.1) | 91 (38.2) | 1.85 | 0.78–4.41 | 0.16 |
| Grand multiparity(4+) | 8 (6.8) | 30 (12.6) | 1 | ref | |
| Family planning method | |||||
| No | 84 (70.0) | 185 (77.1) | 1 | Ref | |
| Yes | 36 (30.0) | 55 (22.9) | 1.45 | 0.86–2.44 | 0.14 |
| Previous abortion | |||||
| No | 96 (80.0) | 192 (80.0) | 1 | ref | |
| Yes | 24 (20.0) | 48 (20.0) | 1.01 | 0.55–1.79 | 0.99 |
| Previous LBW/premature Delivery | |||||
| No | 109 (90.8) | 232 (96.3) | 1 | ref | |
| Yes | 11 (9.2) | 9 (3.7) | 2.6 | 0.95–7.31 | 0.034 |