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. 2020 Jun 3;20:345. doi: 10.1186/s12884-020-03037-0

Table 1.

Social demographic and behavioral characteristics (n = 367)

PTB Univariate
YesPTB N (%)
or mean +/−SD
NoPTB N (%)
or mean +/−SD)
Total N (%)
or mean +/−SD)
Crude Odds Ratio (OR) (95% CI) P-Value
Age in Years(N = 367) 27.95 ± 6.20 28.14 ± 6.00 28.12 ± 6.012 0.99[0.93, 1.05] < 0.85
Age(n = 367)
  < 20 2(5.4) 16(4.9) 18(4.9) 1
  ≥ 20–35 30(81.1) 273(82.7) 303(82.6) 1.23[.18, .5.83] 0.96
  > 35 5(13.5) 41(12.4) 46(12.5) .901[.33, 2.45] 0.84
Gestational Age(weeks) at recruitment (n = 367) 11.78 ± 3.86 13.03 ± 3.48 12.9 ± 3.54
Weight in Kg (mean, SD)(na = 363*) 53.86 ± 8.49 57.21 ± 9.38 56.87 ± 9.34
Residence (n = 367)
 Urban 11(29.7) 109(33.0) 120(32.7) 1
 Rural 26(70.3) 221(67.0) 247(67.3) 1.16[.55, 2.45] 0.25
Occupation (na = 366)
 Paying Job 21(56.8) 159(48.3) 180(49.2) 1
 Housewife 16(43.2) 170(51.7) 186(50.8) 1.40[.71, 2.78] 0.23
Living with a partner (na = 365)
 Yes 31(83.8) 309(94.2) 340(93.2) 1
 No 6(16.2) 19(5.8) 25(6.8) 3.15[1.17, 8.46] 0.02**
Educational level (na = 366)
 Never schooled 17 (45.9) 169(51.3) 186(50.8) 1
 Primary 7(18.9) 69(21.0) 76(20.8) 1.01[.40, 2.54] 0.98
 Secondary or higher 13(35.1) 91(27.7) 104(28.4) 1.42[.66, 3.05] 0.36
Body Mass Index (BMI) (continuous) (na = 363) 23.21 ± 3.51 23.31 ± 3.55 23.21 + 3.51
BMI(Na = 363)
 Underweight 2(5.4) 11(3.4) 13(3.6) 1
 Normal Weight 30(81.1) 231(70.9) 261(71.9) 0.71[.15, 3.32] 0.67
 Overweight 4(10.8) 68(20.9) 72(19.8) 0.32[.05, 1.98] 0.26
 Obese 1(2.7) 16(4.9) 17(4.7) 0.34[.03, 4.27] 0.41
Alcohol use (at least 2–4 times per month) (na = 366)
 Yes 29(78.4) 253(76.9) 84(23.0) 1
 No 8(21.6) 76(23.1) 282(77.0) 0.92[.40, 2.09] 0.83
Gender-based Violence (na = 336)
 Yes 37(100) 14(4.3) 14(3.8) 1
 No 0(0.0) 315(95.7) 352(96.2) 1.02[.04, 1.16] 0.90

naSample size reduced by missing responses among covariates

**p <  0.01, *p < 0.5