Table 3.
Distribution of sociodemographic and reproductive health variables according to the presence or absence of HW at the Kato–Katz stool examination
| Variable | Total | HW- | HW+ | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age-group (years), n (%) | 0.098 | |||
| < 31 | 19 (31.7) | 11 (57.9) | 8 (42.1) | |
| 31–35 | 13 (21.7) | 9 (69.2) | 4 (30.8) | |
| 36–44 | 14 (23.3) | 10 (71.4) | 4 (28.6) | |
| ≥ 45 | 14 (23.3) | 4 (28.6) | 10 (71.4) | |
| Age (continuous) | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 34.91 (13.11) | 33.14 (10.57) | 36.91 (15.42) | 0.461 |
| Current pregnancy, n (%) | 1 | |||
| Yes | 8 (18.6) | 4 (50.0) | 4 (50.0) | |
| No | 35 (81.4) | 20 (57.1) | 15 (42.9) | |
| MD | 17 | 10 | 7 | |
| First trimester miscarriage, n (%) | 1 | |||
| Yes | 7 (21.2) | 5 (71.4) | 2 (28.6) | |
| No | 26 (78.2) | 16 (61.5) | 10 (38.5) | |
| MD | 27 | 13 | 14 | |
| Miscarriage, n (%) | 1 | |||
| Yes | 13 (30.9) | 8 (61.5) | 5 (38.5) | |
| No | 29 (69.1) | 19 (65.5) | 10 (34.5) | |
| MD | 18 | 7 | 11 | |
| Preterm birth, n (%) | 0.670 | |||
| Yes | 6 (16.2) | 3 (50.0) | 3 (50.0) | |
| No | 31 (83.8) | 19 (61.3) | 12 (38.7) | |
| MD | 23 | 12 | 11 | |
| Postpartum hemorrhage, n (%) | 0.294 | |||
| Yes | 12 (31.6) | 9 (75.0) | 3 (25.0) | |
| No | 26 (68.4) | 14 (53.8) | 12 (46.2) | |
| MD | 22 | 11 | 11 | |
| Neonatal mortality, n (%) | 0.531 | |||
| Yes | 31 (53.5) | 17 (54.8) | 14 (45.2) | |
| No | 27 (46.5) | 17 (63.0) | 10 (37.0) | |
| MD | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Number of deliveries (categories), n (%) | 0.396 | |||
| < 4 | 18 (31.0) | 13 (72.2) | 5 (27.8) | |
| 4–5 | 16 (27.6) | 9 (56.3) | 7 (43.7) | |
| 6–7 | 16 (27.6) | 8 (50.0) | 8 (50.0) | |
| ≥ 8 | 8 (13.8) | 3 (37.5) | 5 (62.5) | |
| MD | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Number of deliveries (continuous), n (%) | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 5.00 (2.44) | 4.60 (2.45) | 5.54 (2.38) | 0. 141 |
MD = missing data; HW = hookworm.
For binary outcomes, the chi2 test has been used (or Fisher’s exact test if chi2 conditions were not respected). For quantitative variables, the Mann–Whitney test has been performed.