Table 3 Distribution of mothers by nutritional and behavioral factors in Mekelle city Tigray
Maternal nutritional factors | Classification of Participants | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Case | Control | ||
Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | Total (%) | |
Height of mother | |||
< 150 cm | 54 (42.5%) | 30 (11.8%) | 84 (22%) |
≥ 150 cm | 73 (57.5%) | 2 24 (88.2%) | 297 (78%) |
weight gain during pregnancy | |||
< 12 kg | 121 (95.3%) | 164 (64.6%) | 285 (74.8%) |
≥12 kg | 6 (4.7%) | 90 (35.4%) | 96 (25.2%) |
Have you ever taken iron folate | |||
No | 15 (11.8%) | 20 (7.9%) | 35 (9.2%) |
Yes | 112 (88.2%) | 234 (92.1%) | 246 (90.8%) |
How many tablets did you take | |||
No | 15 (11.8%) | 20 (7.9%) | 35 (9.2%) |
< 60 | 75 (59.1%) | 45 (17.7%) | 120 (31.5%) |
60–90 | 25 (19.7%) | 77 (30.3%) | 102 (26.8%) |
> 90 | 12 (9.4%) | 112 (44.1%) | 124 (32.5%) |
Have you ever drink alcohol | |||
No | 49 (38.5%) | 112 (44%) | 161 (42.2%) |
Yes | 78 (61.4%) | 142 (55.9%) | 220 (57.7%) |
How often do you have drink | |||
No | 49 (38.5%) | 112 (44%) | 161 (42.2%) |
once or twice | 11 (9%) | 33 (13%) | 44 (11.5%) |
Monthly | 45 (35%) | 79 (31%) | 124 (32.5%) |
Weekly | 22 (17%) | 30 (12%) | 52 (13.6%) |