Table 1. Distribution of basic characteristics between groups by Parity and Age. Values are given as number (percentage). Abbreviations: G1, Para; G2, Grand multipara < 35 years; G3, Grand multipara ≥35 years, Statistical significant at p-value <0.05.
| characteristics | G1 (n=216) | G2 (n=210) | G3 (n=197) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 vs. G2 | G1 vs. G3 | G2 vs. G3 | ||||
| education | ||||||
| Illiterate | 12(5.6) | 13(6.2) | 51(25.9) | 0.9545 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 |
| Primary | 53(24.5) | 47(22.4) | 66(33.5) | 0.6814 | 0.3611 | 0.016 |
| Secondary | 68(31.5) | 61(29.) | 61(31.0) | 0.6591 | 0.6591 | 0.753 |
| University | 75(34.7) | 77(36.7) | 19(9.6) | 0.7507 | <0.001 | <0.0001 |
| graduates | 8(3.7) | 12(5.7) | 0(0.0) | 0.4522 | 0.01777 | 0.01777 |
| occupation | ||||||
| Housewife | 155(71.8) | 141(67.1) | 140(71.1) | 0.3528 | 0.9627 | 0.2492 |
| Self-employed business | 26(12.0) | 34(16.2) | 24(12.2) | 0.3290 | 0.9158 | 0.3126 |
| Free business | 13(6.0) | 12(5.7) | 11(5.6) | 0.942 | 0.9825 | 0.8746 |
| Laborer | 22(10.2) | 22(10.2) | 22(11.2) | 0.8034 | 0.6361 | 0.9484 |
| Booking | ||||||
| booked | 194(89.8) | 178(84.8) | 139(70.6) | <0.001 | <0.001 | P <.001 |
| unbooked | 22(10.2) | 32(15.2) | 58(29.4)) | 0.1553 | P <.001 | P <.001 |
| Antenatal care (at least one visit) | ||||||
| yes | 166(85.6) | 141(79.2) | 111(79.9) | 0.034 | 0.0001 | 0.03238 |
| NO | 28(14.4) | 37(20.8) | 28(20.1) | 0.2302 | 0.9758 | 0.4226 |
| Gestational age | ||||||
| <37weeks | 2(0.9) | 2(.05) | 5(2) | 0.6354 | 0.3756 | 0.3963 |
| 37-39 weeks | 204(73.6) | 185(73.6) | 175(73.6) | 0.03121 | 0.05833 | 0.9383 |
| > 41 weeks | 10(73.6) | 23(73.6) | 17(73.6) | 0.02386 | 0.1491 | 0.5352 |