Table 1.
Total | Children living with mothers | Children left behind by migrant mothers | P-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Number (%) |
1880 (100) |
1563 (83.1) |
317 (16.9) |
|
Gestational age weeks, mean (SD) |
39.2(1.6) |
39.3(1.6) |
39.1(1.5) |
0.071 |
Birthweight g, mean (range) |
3200(1000-5900) |
3210 (1000-5900) |
3147 (1650-4500) |
0.042 |
Age of child, months, n (%): |
<0.001 |
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1-11 |
328 (17.5) |
305 (19.5) |
23 (7.3) |
|
12-23 |
504 (26.8) |
414 (26.5) |
90 (28.4) |
|
24-59 |
1048 (55.7) |
844 (54.0) |
204 (64.4) |
|
Gender of child, n (%): |
0.053 |
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Boys |
1012 (53.8) |
825 (52.8) |
187 (59.0) |
|
Girls |
868 (46.2) |
738 (47.2) |
130 (41.0) |
|
Birth order of child, n (%): |
0.004 |
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1 |
743 (39.5) |
595 (38.1) |
148 (46.7) |
|
≥2 |
1137 (60.5) |
968 (61.9) |
169 (53.3) |
|
Caregiver’s education, n (%): |
<0.001 |
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Illiteracy |
247 (13.1) |
139 (8.9) |
108 (34.1) |
|
Primary |
447 (23.8) |
324 (20.7) |
123 (38.8) |
|
Secondary |
1044 (55.5) |
963 (61.6) |
81 (25.6) |
|
College and above |
142 (7.6) |
137 (8.8) |
5 (1.6) |
|
Method of delivery, n (%): |
0.305 |
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Cesarean section |
442 (23.7) |
360 (23.3) |
82(26.0) |
|
Vaginal delivery |
1422 (76.3) |
1188 (76.7) |
234 (74.0) |
|
Missing |
16 |
15 |
1 |
|
Income, n (%): |
<0.001 |
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Poorest |
411 (22.6) |
347 (23.0) |
64 (20.5) |
|
Poor |
312 (17.1) |
259 (17.2) |
53 (16.9) |
|
Middle |
406 (22.3) |
302 (20.0) |
104 (33.2) |
|
Richer |
232 (12.7) |
183 (12.1) |
49 (15.7) |
|
Richest |
460 (25.3) |
417 (27.7) |
43 (13.7) |
|
Missing | 59 | 55 | 4 |
SD – standard deviation