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. 2022 Oct 31;54:101706. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101706

Table 2.

Summary table of the sample characteristics.

All women The most recent pregnancy ended up with a stillbirth The most recent pregnancy ended up with a live birth P value
Total number of observations 795,642 8968 786,674
Household characteristics
Wealth quintile <0.001
 Poorest 198,224 (24.91%) 2418 (26.96%) 195,806 (24.89%)
 Poorer 177,470 (22.31%) 2157 (24.05%) 175,313 (22.29%)
 Middle 158,189 (19.88%) 1783 (19.88%) 156,406 (19.88%)
 Richer 141,576 (17.79%) 1518 (16.93%) 140,058 (17.80%)
 Richest 120,183 (15.11%) 1092 (12.18%) 119,091 (15.14%)
Type of residence <0.001
 Urban 240,741 (30.26%) 2280 (25.42%) 238,461 (30.31%)
 Rural 554,901 (69.74%) 6688 (74.58%) 548,213 (69.69%)
Safe water <0.001
 Yes 616,879 (77.53%) 6765 (75.43%) 610,114 (77.56%)
 No 169,342 (21.28%) 2165 (24.14%) 167,177 (21.25%)
 Missing 9421 (1.18%) 38 (0.42%) 9383 (1.19%)
Improved sanitation facility <0.001
 No 306,618 (38.54%) 3937 (43.90%) 302,681 (38.48%)
 Yes 484,259 (60.86%) 4976 (55.49%) 479,283 (60.93%)
 Missing 4765 (0.60%) 55 (0.61%) 4710 (0.60%)
Low indoor pollution <0.001
 Yes 245,309 (30.83%) 2123 (23.67%) 243,186 (30.91%)
 No 503,443 (63.28%) 6405 (71.42%) 497,038 (63.18%)
 Missing 46,890 (5.89%) 440 (4.91%) 46,450 (5.90%)
Sex of the household head 0.037
 Male 661,632 (83.16%) 7531 (83.98%) 654,101 (83.15%)
 Female 134,010 (16.84%) 1437 (16.02%) 132,573 (16.85%)
Parental characteristics
Maternal age at the survey <0.001
 15–19 35,549 (4.47%) 508 (5.66%) 35,041 (4.45%)
 20–34 610,377 (76.72%) 6346 (70.76%) 604,031 (76.78%)
 35–49 149,716 (18.82%) 2114 (23.57%) 147,602 (18.76%)
Maternal age at marriage <0.001
 <18 years old 302,216 (37.98%) 3783 (42.18%) 298,433 (37.94%)
 ≥18 years old 470,597 (59.15%) 4944 (55.13%) 465,653 (59.19%)
 Missing 22,829 (2.87%) 241 (2.69%) 22,588 (2.87%)
Maternal age at last pregnancy <0.001
 15–19 138,977 (17.47%) 1725 (19.24%) 137,252 (17.45%)
 20–34 578,555 (72.72%) 5975 (66.63%) 572,580 (72.78%)
 35–49 78,110 (9.82%) 1268 (14.14%) 76,842 (9.77%)
Maternal education <0.001
 No education 233,529 (29.35%) 3195 (35.63%) 230,334 (29.28%)
 Primary education 185,354 (23.30%) 2226 (24.82%) 183,128 (23.28%)
 Secondary education 281,357 (35.36%) 2651 (29.56%) 278,706 (35.43%)
 Higher education 77,107 (9.69%) 640 (7.14%) 76,467 (9.72%)
 Missing 18,295 (2.30%) 256 (2.85%) 18,039 (2.29%)
Paternal education <0.001
 No education 144,502 (18.16%) 2044 (22.79%) 142,458 (18.11%)
 Primary education 132,044 (16.60%) 1668 (18.60%) 130,376 (16.57%)
 Secondary education 168,496 (21.18%) 1635 (18.23%) 166,861 (21.21%)
 Higher education 52,300 (6.57%) 502 (5.60%) 51,798 (6.58%)
 Missing 298,300 (37.49%) 3119 (34.78%) 295,181 (37.52%)
Maternal smoking <0.001
 Yes 687,861 (86.45%) 7886 (87.93%) 679,975 (86.44%)
 No 9592 (1.21%) 96 (1.07%) 9496 (1.21%)
 Missing 98,189 (12.34%) 986 (10.99%) 97,203 (12.36%)
Maternal height <0.001
 <145 cm 42,246 (5.31%) 679 (7.57%) 41,567 (5.28%)
 145–149.9 cm 99,277 (12.48%) 1119 (12.48%) 98,158 (12.48%)
 150–159.9 cm 284,168 (35.72%) 2918 (32.54%) 281,250 (35.75%)
 ≥160 cm 111,046 (13.96%) 948 (10.57%) 110,098 (14.00%)
 Missing 258,905 (32.54%) 3304 (36.84%) 255,601 (32.49%)
Maternal BMI <0.001
 <18.5 kg/m2 70,165 (8.82%) 696 (7.76%) 69,469 (8.83%)
 18.5–25 kg/m2 (not include 25 kg/m2) 321,665 (40.43%) 3340 (37.24%) 318,325 (40.46%)
 25 kg/m2 or more 144,273 (18.13%) 1619 (18.05%) 142,654 (18.13%)
 Missing 259,539 (32.62%) 3313 (36.94%) 256,226 (32.57%)
Pregnancy history
Had a stillbirth prior to the most recent pregnancy <0.001
 Yes 6687 (0.84%) 270 (3.01%) 6417 (0.82%)
 No 534,721 (67.21%) 6182 (68.93%) 528,539 (67.19%)
 Missing 254,234 (31.95%) 2516 (28.06%) 251,718 (32.00%)
Had a caesarean section prior to the most recent pregnancy <0.001
 Yes 97,302 (12.23%) 822 (9.17%) 96,480 (12.26%)
 No 671,772 (84.43%) 5647 (62.97%) 666,125 (84.68%)
 Missing 26,568 (3.34%) 2499 (27.87%) 24,069 (3.06%)
Interpregnancy interval <0.001
 0–5 44,001 (5.53%) 617 (6.88%) 43,384 (5.51%)
 6–11 46,289 (5.82%) 565 (6.30%) 45,724 (5.81%)
 12–17 79,947 (10.05%) 829 (9.24%) 79,118 (10.06%)
 18–23 76,094 (9.56%) 799 (8.91%) 75,295 (9.57%)
 24–35 122,527 (15.40%) 1149 (12.81%) 121,378 (15.43%)
 36–47 75,379 (9.47%) 694 (7.74%) 74,685 (9.49%)
 48–59 45,604 (5.73%) 436 (4.86%) 45,168 (5.74%)
 60 or more 87,931 (11.05%) 1095 (12.21%) 86,836 (11.04%)
 No previous pregnancy 217,870 (27.38%) 2784 (31.04%) 215,086 (27.34%)