Table 2 Background characteristics of women with recent preterm/term births
| Â | Adolescents with PTB | Adults with PTB | Adolescents with term birth |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 10 | n = 10 | n = 8 | |
Education | Â | Â | Â |
No/Primary (1–5 y) | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Secondary + (6 + y) | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Religion | Â | Â | Â |
Islam | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Others (Hindu) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Child status | Â | Â | Â |
Alive | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Dead | 2 | 3 | - |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â |
Housewife | 10 | 9 | 2 |
Student | - | 1 | - |
Family type | Â | Â | Â |
Nuclear | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Extended | 8 | 5 | 6 |
Delivery place | Â | Â | Â |
Home | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Facility | 7 | 6 | 4 |
Delivery type | Â | Â | Â |
NVD | 8 | 5 | 5 |
C/S | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Birth Order | Â | Â | Â |
Primiarous | 7 | 1 | 8 |
Multiparous | 3 | 9 | - |
Mean gestational age at birth (weeks) | 30.9 | 31.0 | 39.4 |