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Table 3 Crude and adjusted odd ratios of determinates of birth weight

From: Socioeconomic and demographic determinants of birth weight in southern rural Ghana: evidence from Dodowa Health and Demographic Surveillance System

 

Crude

Adjustedb

Characteristics

OR

P-values (95 % CI)

OR

P-value (95 % CI)

Age group

  < 20

1.00

 

1.00

 

 20–24

2.32

<0.001(1.65–3.26) a

2.18

<0.001(1.53–3.10) a

 25–29

2.73

<0.001(1.96–3.79) a

2.34

<0.001(1.62–3.39) a

 30–34

2.87

<0.001(2.06–4.01) a

2.20

<0.001(1.48–3.28) a

 34+

3.59

<0.001(2.56–5.04) a

2.52

<0.001(1.67–3.82) a

Marital status

 Single

1.00

   

 Married

1.16

0.157(0.94–1.14)

  

 Separated/Divorced

0.89

0.690(0.51–1.55)

  

 Cohabiting

1.14

0.141(0.92–1.55)

  

Level of education

 No Education

1.00

   

 Primary

0.92

0.451(0.75–1.14)

  

 Junior High School

1.12

0.239(0.93–1.55)

  

 Senior High School & above

1.19

0.184(0.92–1.55)

  

Occupation

 Unemployed

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Farmer

1.33

0.022(1.04–1.70) a

1.10

0.466(0.85–1.42)

 Artisan

1.31

0.031(1.03–1.67) a

1.23

0.115(0.95–1.58)

 Trader

1.23

0.050(1.00–1.50)

1.04

0.687(0.84–1.29)

 Civil Servant

1.82

0.012(1.14–2.90) a

1.77

0.021(1.09–2.87) a

 Student

0.92

0.554(0.71–1.20)

1.31

0.068(0.98–1.74)

 Others

1.40

0.197(0.84–2.35)

1.43

0.184(0.84–2.41)

Parity

 Parity1

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Parity2

1.48

<0.001(1.20–1.83) a

1.30

0.026(1.03–1.63) a

 Parity3

1.46

<0.001(1.16–1.82) a

1.23

0.116(0.95–1.59)

 Parity3+

2.12

<0.001(1.74–2.59) a

1.81

<0.001(1.38–2.35) a

Socio economic status

 Poorest

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Poorer

1.30

0.033(1.02–1.65) a

1.30

0.040(1.01–1.66) a

 Poor

1.03

0.795(0.81–1.31)

1.03

0.796(0.81–1.32)

 Less Poor

0.93

0.516(0.73–1.17)

0.93

0.578(0.74–1.19)

 Least Poor

1.27

0.033(1.02–1.58) a

1.24

0.064(0.99–1.55)

Infant’s gender

 Female

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Male

1.52

<0.001(1.32–1.76) a

1.56

<0.001(1.35–1.81) a

Have you receive IPTp

 Yes

1.00

   

 No

1.15

0.333(0.87–1.52)

  

Number of ANC visits

 Less than four visit

1.00

   

 At least four visit

1.15

0.206(0.92–1.44)

  

Cooking fuel

 Gas

1.00

   

 Charcoal

0.82

0.099(0.65–1.04)

  

 Wood

0.95

0.682(0.74–1.22)

  

 Others

0.28

0.222(0.03–2.18)

  
  1. OR Odd Ratio, astatistically significant. CI Confidence Interval. bCorrect classification rate of the model = 75.96 %