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Table 3 Characteristics of non-bereaved and bereaved mothers who delivered in Mumbai, 2005-2007

From: Stillbirths and newborn deaths in slum settlements in Mumbai, India: a prospective verbal autopsy study

 

Bereaved mothers

Non-bereaved mothers

 
 

n

(%)

n

(%)

aOR

95% CI

Mean age (SD)

25.2

(4.4)

24.6

(4.4)

1.00

0.96-1.04

Education*

      

None or informal

61

(33)

2337

(28)

1.00

 

Primary

16

(9)

541

(6)

1.39

0.78-2.46

Secondary

98

(52)

4822

(58)

1.16

0.80-1.68

Higher

12

(6)

648

(8)

1.23

0.62-2.45

Religion

      

Hindu

84

(45)

3727

(44)

1.00

 

Muslim

91

(49)

4063

(49)

0.87

0.62-1.22

Other

12

(6)

565

(7)

1.00

0.53-1.90

Time living in community

      

Less than 1 year

24

(13)

1243

(15)

1.00

 

1-4 years

71

(38)

3581

(43)

1.07

0.66-1.72

5-10 years

50

(27)

1899

(23)

1.32

0.78-2.23

More than 10 yrs

42

(22)

1632

(19)

1.38

0.81-2.34

Socioeconomic quintile

      

Lowest

44

(23)

1566

(18)

1.00

 

Next to lowest

48

(26)

1667

(20)

1.00

0.65-1.53

Middle

46

(25)

1651

(20)

1.01

0.65-1.58

Next to highest

18

(10)

1735

(21)

0.39

0.22-0.70

Highest

31

(16)

1736

(21)

0.69

0.41-1.16

Parity

      

1

43

(23)

2556

(30)

1.00

 

2

47

(25)

2331

(28)

0.94

0.61-1.47

3

38

(20)

1575

(19)

0.98

0.59-1.63

4

28

(15)

922

(11)

1.15

0.64-2.06

5 or more

31

(17)

971

(12)

1.00

0.51-1.94

Previous stillbirth

      

No

155

(83)

8073

(97)

1.00

 

Yes

32

(17)

282

(3)

5.49

3.58-8.42

Antenatal consultations

      

0

27

(14)

320

(4)

1.00

 

1 or 2

14

(7)

351

(4)

0.44

0.22-0.88

3 or more

146

(78)

7684

(92)

0.23

0.14-0.37

Site of delivery

      

Home

27

(14)

852

(10)

1.00

 

Public hospital

101

(54)

4584

(55)

1.35

0.81-2.27

Private hospital

59

(32)

2919

(35)

1.29

0.75-2.22

Total number of women

187

(100)

8355

(100)

  
  1. SD: standard deviation. aOR: Adjusted odds ratio for bereavement from random effects logistic regression model, including maternal age as a continuous variable, and maternal education, religion, duration of residence, socio-economic quintile, parity, previous stillbirth, antenatal care visits, and site of delivery as categorical variables.
  2. CI: confidence interval
  3. * 7 cases missing.