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. 2021 Jun 9;21:422. doi: 10.1186/s12884-021-03894-3

Table 2.

Socio-demographic and maternal characteristics based on NNM status

Variables Neonatal Near Miss (n = 79) non-Neonatal Near Miss (n = 921)
Mean SD n (%) Mean SD n (%)
Socio-demographic
 Mother’s age (year)a 21 (20, 24) 22 (20, 25)
 Age of marriage (year) 18.91 2.43 19.27 2.59
 Duration of marriage (year)a 2 (1, 4) 2 (1, 6)
 Ethnicity
  Muslim 16 (20.3) 86 (9.3)
  Terai/Madhesi 28 (35.4) 381 (41.4)
  Dalits 16 (20.3) 163 (17.7)
  Janajati 15 (19.0) 200 (21.7)
  Brahmin/Chettri/Newar 4 (5.1) 91 (9.9)
 Place of residence
  Urban municipality 48 (60.8) 596 (64.7)
  Rural municipality 31 (39.2) 325 (35.3)
 Wealth quintile
  Lowest 7 (8.9) 46 (5.0)
  Fourth 14 (17.7) 82 (8.9)
  Middle 25 (31.6) 337 (36.6)
  Second 20 (25.3) 237 (25.7)
  Highest 13 (16.5) 219 (23.8)
 Mother’s education
  None 15 (19.0) 106 (11.5)
  Primary 21 (26.6) 187 (20.3)
  Secondary 39 (49.4) 494 (53.6)
  Tertiary 4 (5.1) 134 (14.5)
 Father’s education
  None 14 (17.7) 103 (11.2)
  Primary 19 (24.1) 133 (14.4)
  Secondary 38 (48.1) 512 (55.6)
  Tertiary 8 (10.1) 173 (18.8)
 Mother’s occupation
  Housewife 75 (94.9) 866 (94.0)
  Others 4 (5.1) 55 (6.0)
 Father’s occupation
  Unskilled manual 53 (67.1) 528 (57.3)
  Sales and services 18 (22.8) 276 (30.0)
  Others 8 (10.1) 117 (12.7)
 Father’s smoking status
  Yes 16 (20.5) 238 (25.8)
  No 63 (79.7) 683 (74.2)
 Sex of newborn
  Girl 37 (46.8) 459 (49.8)
  Boy 42 (53.2) 462 (50.2)
Maternal
 Parity
  Nulliparous 51 (64.6) 484 (52.6)
  Multiparous 28 (35.4) 437 (47.4)
 Mode of birth
  Vaginal birth 72 (91.1) 762 (82.7)
  Caesarean section 7 (8.9) 159 (17.3)
 Pre-pregnancy BMIb
  Normal 59 (74.7) 690 (74.9)
  Underweight 15 (19.0) 160 (17.4)
  Overweight and obese 5 (6.3) 71 (7.7)
 Number of ANCc
     ≤ 3 visits 35 (44.3) 583 (63.3)
      ≥ 4 visits 44 (55.7) 338 (36.7)
 SMMd
  Present 10 (12.7) 35 (3.8)
  Absent 69 (87.3) 886 (96.2)
 Obstetric haemorrhage
  Present 2 (2.5) 16 (1.7)
  Absent 77 (97.5) 905 (98.3)
 Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy
  Present 6 (7.6) 12 (1.3)
  Absent 73 (92.4) 909 (98.7)
 Severe management indicators
  Present 2 (2.5) 16 (1.7)
  Absent 77 (97.5) 905 (98.3)

a Expressed as median (interquartile range). Skewed to the right

b BMI body mass index

c ANC antenatal care

d SMM severe maternal morbidity