Variables | Cases(n = 110) | Controls(n = 220) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | ||
Gestational age (in weeks) | |||
< 37 | 41(37.27%) | 53(24.1%) | 0.012* |
≥ 37 | 69(62.73%) | 167(75.9%) | |
Maternal Age at first birth | |||
< 18 | 40(36.36%) | 35(15.91%) | 0.001* |
19–24 | 51(46.36%) | 124(56.36%) | |
25–35 | 19(17.27%) | 61(27.73%) | |
Parity | |||
Primi-para | 36(32.73%) | 82(37.27%) | 0.417 |
Parous | 74(67.23%) | 138(62.73%) | |
Birth interval in years (n = 72 case and 140 controls) | |||
< 2 | 39(54.17%) | 63(45%) | 0.9 |
≥ 2 | 33(45.83%) | 77(55%) | |
ANC during the currentpregnancy | |||
< 4 visits | 71(64.55%) | 77(35%) | 0.032* |
4 or more visits | 39(35.45%) | 143(65%) | |
Dietary counseling inrecent pregnancy | |||
No | 81(73.64%) | 100(45.45%) | 0.001* |
Yes | 29(26.36%) | 120(54.55%) | |
Use of iron tablets inrecent pregnancy | |||
No | 63(57.27%) | 51(23.18%) | 0.001* |
Yes | 47(42.73%) | 169(76.82%) | |
Gestational Age (in months) at 1st ANC visit (case = 79, controls = 217) | |||
1–3 | 18(70.89%) | 59(27.19%) | 0.713 |
4–6 | 56(28.1%) | 143(66%) | |
7–9 | 5(6.33%) | 15(6.91%) | |
Presence of pregnancy complications | |||
No | 67(60.91%) | 185(84.09%) | 0.001* |
Yes | 43(39.09%) | 35(%15.91%) | |
Sex of the newborn | |||
Female | 46(41.82) | 91(41.36) | 0.885 |
Male | 64(58.18%) | 129(58.64%) |