Table 1.
Baseline characteristics (n = 164).
| Baseline variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| <20 | 8 (4.8) |
| 20–29 | 140 (85.3) |
| >29 | 16 (9.7) |
| Educational status | |
| Below matriculation | 21 (12.8) |
| Matriculation qualified | 89 (54.2) |
| Graduate | 40 (24.3) |
| Postgraduate | 14 (8.5) |
| Parity | |
| Primipara | 60 (36.5) |
| Multipara | 104 (63.4) |
| Number of ANC visits | |
| <4 | 4 (2.4) |
| ≥4 | 160 (97.5) |
| Maturity | |
| Preterm | 10 (6) |
| Term | 154 (93.9) |
| Birth weight | |
| Low birth weight | 28 (17) |
| Normal birth weight | 136 (82.9) |
| Growth status | |
| Appropriate for gestational age | 129 (78.6) |
| Small for gestational age | 15 (9.1) |
| Large for gestational age | 20 (12.1) |
| Gender ofthenewborn | |
| Male | 87 (53%) |
| Female | 77 (46.9%) |