Table 3. Medical problems related characteristics of mothers who gave birth at public hospitals in Sidama region, Southeast Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 405).

Variables	Category	Case (n = 135)		Control (n = 270)
		Frequency	%	Frequency	%	P
Nutritional status of women in MUAC	SAM	46	34.1%	86	31.9%	0.736
	Moderate	53	39.3%	102	37.8%
	Normal(>23)	36	26.7%	82	30.4%
Height of women in centimeter	< 150	15	11.1%	21	7.8%	0.266
	≥ 150	120	88.9%	249	92.2%
Hgb of mother at booking in mg/dl	< 11	25	18.5%	39	14.1%	0.289
	≥ 11	110	81.5%	231	85.6%
Chronic medical problem	Yes	39	28.9%	26	9.6%	0.001
	No	96	71.1%	244	90.4%
Urinary tract infections	Yes	44	32.6%	30	11.1%	0.001
	No	91	67.4%	240	88.9%
Sexually transmitted infections	Yes	15	11.1%	21	7.8%	0.266
	No	120	88.9%	249	92.2%
HIV status of Mother	Reactive	14	10.4%	19	7%	0.248
	Non-reactive	121	89.6%	251	93%

MUAC; Middle upper arm circumference, SAM; Severe acute malnutrition, %; Percentage.