Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of pregnancies included for low birth weight and small for gestational analysis per study site, ASAP cohort, 2015
| Characteristic | Burkina Faso | Mozambique | Kenya |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Total participants | 656 (100) | 669 (100) | 590 (100) |
| Age at recruitment (years) | |||
| Range | 15.0–49.0 | 12.4–41.9 | 15.0–45.0 |
| Mean (SD) | 27.1 (6.64) | 24.2 (6.23) | 25.7 (6.48) |
| < 20 | 94 (14.3) | 207 (30.9) | 117 (19.8) |
| 20–24 | 158 (24.1) | 184 (27.5) | 160 (27.1) |
| 25–29 | 171 (26.1) | 152 (22.7) | 147 (24.9) |
| 30+ | 233 (35.5) | 126 (18.8) | 166 (28.1) |
| Gravidity | |||
| Primigravida | 113 (17.2) | 178 (26.6) | 118 (20.0) |
| 1–3 pregnancies | 307 (46.8) | 395 (59.0) | 297 (50.3) |
| 4 or more pregnancies | 236 (36.0) | 93 (13.9) | 175 (29.7) |
| Missing | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 9 (1.4) | 240 (35.9) | 125 (21.2) |
| Married or cohabiting | 647 (98.6) | 428 (64.0) | 465 (78.8) |
| Missing | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) |
| Education | |||
| Primary not completed | 0 (0.0) | 96 (14.3) | 268 (45.4) |
| Primary completed | 656 (100.0) | 330 (49.3) | 276 (46.8) |
| Secondary completed | 0 (0.0) | 241 (36.0) | 46 (7.8) |
| Missing | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| HIV status | |||
| Negative | 633 (96.5) | 442 (66.1) | 445 (75.4) |
| Positive | 4 (0.6) | 164 (24.5) | 125 (21.2) |
| Missing | 19 (2.9) | 63 (9.4) | 20 (3.4) |
| Gestational age at recruitment (weeks) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 24.0 (6.15) | 21.2 (5.65) | 17.9 (10.20) |
| Median (IQR) | 24.1 (19.6–28.7) | 21.0 (17.0–25.0) | 15.9 (9.1–26.0) |
| Place of delivery | |||
| Health facility | 579 (88.3) | 611 (91.3) | 424 (71.9) |
| Home | 77 (11.7) | 35 (5.2) | 128 (21.7) |
| Other | 0 (0.0) | 23 (3.4) | 38 (6.4) |