Table 4. Relationship between perinatal and prenatal risk factors and infant birthweight and APGAR score.
| Variable | Sub-class | Mean ± SD (n) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birthweight (kg) | APGAR | ||
| Gravidity | Primigravidae | 3.13 ± 0.39 (65)a | 8.42 ± 0.81 (64) |
| Secundigravidae | 3.39 ± 0.41 (55) | 8.52 ± 0.95 (54) | |
| Multigravidae | 3.34 ± 0.41 (103) | 8.44 ± 0.84 (100) | |
| P value | 0.001 | 0.812 | |
| Ethnicity | Semi-bantu | 3.32 ± 0.40 (167) | 8.47 ± 0.90 (163) |
| Bantu | 3.19 ± 0.45 (47) | 8.46 ± 0.78 (46) | |
| P value | 0.075 | 0.947 | |
| IPTp-SP Use (at term) | Yes | 3.27 ± 0.41 (195) | 8.42 ± 0.85 (192) |
| No | 3.40 ± 0.42 (29) | 8.67 ± 0.92 (27) | |
| P value | 0.109 | 0.175 | |
| IPTp-SP Dosage (at term) | 1 | 3.11 ± 0.71 (11) | 7.89 ± 0.60 (9) |
| 2 | 3.37 ± 0.45 (40) | 8.52 ± 0.82 (40) | |
| ≥ 3 | 3.26 ± 0.37 (149) | 8.45 ± 0.86 (148) | |
| P value | 0.128 | 0.121 | |
| Bednet Use | Yes | 3.28 ± 0.41 (149) | 8.46 ± 0.80 (145) |
| No | 3.31 ± 0.44 (74) | 8.44 ± 0.97 (73) | |
| P value | 0.651 | 0.848 | |
aSignificantly lower than the corresponding values in secundigravidae (p = 0.008) and multigravidae (p = 0.005).