Table 4 Comparison of baseline characteristics of singleton trial participants who were able to recall LMP versus those who were not able to recall LMP
From: Risk factors for small-for-gestational-age and preterm births among 19,269 Tanzanian newborns
Able to Recall LMP (n = 19,269) | Unable to recall LMP (n = 11,622) | |
|---|---|---|
Maternal age (years) | 25.8 ± 5.9 | 26.0 ± 5.9 |
Maternal education | ||
No formal schooling | 1,445 (7.5) | 1,111 (9.6) |
Some primary | 1,311 (6.8) | 920 (7.9) |
Completed primary | 13,294 (69.0) | 8,054 (69.3) |
Secondary and advanced | 2,019 (10.5) | 882 (7.6) |
Paternal education | ||
No formal schooling | 801 (4.2) | 607 (5.2) |
Some primary | 926 (4.8) | 787 (6.8) |
Completed primary | 13,148 (68.2) | 8,149 (70.1) |
Secondary and Advanced | 3,209 (16.7) | 1,446 (12.4) |
Wealth quintile | ||
Q1 (Poorest) | 3,073 (16.0) | 2,451 (21.1) |
Q2 | 4,085 (21.2) | 2,582 (22.2) |
Q3 | 3,124 (16.2) | 1,807 (15.6) |
Q4 | 4,440 (23.0) | 2,301 (19.8) |
Q5 (Richest) | 3,432 (17.8) | 1,631 (14.0) |
Trimester of first ANC visit | ||
1st Trimester | 1,858 (9.6) | 817 (7.0) |
2nd Trimester | 11,339 (58.9) | 7,730 (66.5) |
3rd Trimester | 1,630 (23.1) | 1,186 (10.2) |
Maternal height (cm) | 155.3 ± 5.2 | 155.7 ± 4.5 |
Infant Sex | ||
Female | 9,306 (48.3) | 5,390 (46.4) |
Male | 9,963 (51.7) | 6,232 (53.6) |
Parity | ||
First born | 4,621 (24.0) | 2,953 (25.4) |
2nd-4th birth | 8,918 (46.3) | 5,287 (45.4) |
5th or greater birth | 1,996 (10.4) | 1,618 (13.9) |