Table 1 Variables included in the analyses
From: Antenatal care and perinatal outcomes in Kwale district, Kenya
Background Characteristics | Behavioural Decisions | Perinatal Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
Distance from dispensary a) Binary – less or more than 5 km b) Actual distance in km | Antenatal care a) At least one visit b) Number of visits if >0 There were insufficient data to assess the timing of ANC | Pregnancy outcome Live birth vs. stillbirth |
SES a) Wealth Quintile (using the World Bank method [21]) b) Income (mean reported income over three visits) There was no correlation between these measures (χ2 = 126, p < 0.001) | Tetanus Typhoid (TT) and Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine (SP) doses The number of TT and SP doses are perfectly correlated and hence are considered as a single variable | Healthy Weight Healthy ≥ 2.5 kg |
Education | Use of an insecticide-treated mosquito net (ITMN) | |
Mother's age | Who assisted delivery | |
Gravidity Dummy variable to indicate women who are primigravidae | Where delivery took place A formal health facility is any of the 5 levels of health facility provided in Kenya (Dispensaries/Clinics, Health centres, primary hospitals, secondary hospitals and tertiary hospitals). In 2004, there were 4,767 health facilities in Kenya, 362 of which are in the Coast province [22]. Dispensaries are staffed by enrolled nurses, public health technicians and dressers (medical assistants) [22]. |