Table 2 Comparison of socio-demographic and socio-economic characteristics of mothers of cases and controls, WAU, 2020
Characteristics | Cases (n = 146) | Controls (n = 292) | Crude OR (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mother’s age (years) | ||||
< 20 | 36 | 30 | 3.08 (1.60–5.92) | 0.001* |
20–29 | 82 | 190 | 1.10 (0.66–1.84) | 0.688 |
≥ 30 | 28 | 72 | 1 | |
Mother’s highest education | ||||
No formal education | 64 | 98 | 1.57 (0.82–3.00) | 0.169 |
Primary | 23 | 40 | 1.38 (0.64–2.97) | 0.401 |
Secondary/Tec-Voc | 42 | 113 | 0.89 (0.45–1.74) | 0.748 |
Tertiary | 17 | 41 | 1 | |
Mother’s employment | ||||
Unemployed | 63 | 50 | 4.06 (2.54–6.47) | < 0.001* |
Student | 20 | 39 | 1.65 (0.89–3.03) | 0.106 |
Employed/self-employed | 63 | 203 | 1 | |
Mother/household monthly income | ||||
< Le 500,000 | 121 | 226 | 1.41 (0.83–2.46) | 0.182 |
≥ Le 500,000 | 25 | 66 | 1 | |
Marital status | ||||
Single | 55 | 75 | 1.94 (1.25–3.01) | 0.003* |
Cohabiting/married husband unemployed | 15 | 15 | 2.65 (1.23–5.69) | 0.012* |
Cohabiting/married husband employed | 76 | 202 | 1 | |
Religious affiliation | ||||
Christian | 60 | 110 | 1.15 (0.75–1.76) | 0.488 |
Muslim | 86 | 182 | 1 | |