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Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of infants and their mothers

From: Poor birth weight recovery among low birth weight/preterm infants following hospital discharge in Kampala, Uganda

Variable

Regained BW

N = 122

%

Did not Regain BW

N = 113

%

Maternal Age (years)

    

   ≤ 20

42

51.2

40

48.8

   21-25

47

56.6

36

43.4

   26-29

23

47.9

25

52.1

   ≥ 30

10

45.4

12

54.6

Mode of delivery

    

   SVD

101

82.8

103

91.2

   C/S

21

17.2

10

8.8

Marital status

    

   Married

102

54.8

84

45.2

   Single

20

40.8

29

59.2

Education level

    

   None/primary

75

61.5

73

64.6

   Secondary +

47

38.5

40

35.4

Mother's occupation

    

   None

14

11.4

12

10.6

   House wife

54

44.3

47

41.6

   Other*

54

44.3

54

47.8

ANC Attendance**

    

   Yes

110

90.2

97

85.2

   No

12

9.8

16

14.2

Illness in pregnancy

    

   Yes

53

43.4

47

41.6

   No

69

56.6

66

58.4

HIV status

    

   Positive

10

8.2

16

14.2

   Negative

112

91.8

97

85.8

Father's education

    

   None***

35

28.7

21

37.5

   Primary

12

9.8

8

40

   Secondary

52

42.6

56

51.8

   Tertiary

23

18.9

28

54.9

  1. *Any form of money generating activity;**ANC, antenatal care, attendance during pregnancy;***No formal education or unknown. Abbreviations: BW, birth weight