Table 1. Demographic characteristics of study participants.
| Demographic characteristics N (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Controls (N = 106) | Cases (N = 106) | p-value |
| Age group | 0.8110 | ||
| 18–22 | 35 (33.0) | 34 (32.1) | |
| 23–27 | 28 (26.4) | 32 (30.2) | |
| 28–32 | 30 (28.3) | 30 (28.3) | |
| Above 32 | 13 (12.3) | 10 (9.4) | |
| Marital status | 0.5001 | ||
| Married | 97 (91.5) | 93 (87.7) | |
| Not Married | 9 (8.5) | 13 (12.3) | |
| Religion | 0.8766 | ||
| Catholic | 28 (26.4) | 24 (22.6) | |
| Protestant | 29 (27.4) | 26 (24.5) | |
| Muslim | 25 (23.6) | 29 (27.3) | |
| Seventh day Adventist | 3 (2.8) | 4 (3.8) | |
| Others | 21 (19.8) | 23 (21.7) | |
| Education level | 0.0105 | ||
| None | 1 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| P(1–4) | 5 (4.7) | 6 (5.7) | |
| P(5–7) | 21 (19.8) | 31 (29.2) | |
| S(1–4) | 59 (55.7) | 34 (32.1) | |
| S(5–6) | 8 (7.5) | 12 (11.3) | |
| Tertiary/university | 12 (11.3) | 23 (21.7) | |
| Gestational age categories (weeks) | 1.0000 | ||
| 20–28 | 9 (8.5) | 9 (8.5) | |
| 29–33 | 29 (27.4) | 29 (27.4) | |
| 34–37 | 27 (25.5) | 27 (25.5) | |
| 38–42 | 41 (38.7) | 41 (38.7) | |
P, Primary education; S, Secondary education; N, Number.