From: Prevalence and factors associated with preterm birth at kenyatta national hospital
Factors | Term (n = 263) (%) | Preterm (n = 59) (%) | OR (95% CI) | P-value |
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Maternal age (years) | ||||
< 20 | 34 (13.0) | 2 (3.4) | 0.236 (0.054–1.001) | 0.034 |
20–34 | 210 (79.8) | 53 (89.8) | Ref | |
≥ 35 | 19 (7.2) | 4 (6.8) | 0.834 (0.272–2.555) | 0.751 |
Marital status | ||||
Unmarried | 48 (18.3) | 6 (10.2) | 0.507 (0.206–1.248) | 0.133 |
Married | 215 (81.7) | 53 (89.8) | ||
Level of education | ||||
No formal/Primary | 36 (13.7) | 11 (18.6) | 1.445 (0.687–3.039) | 0.330 |
Post-primary | 227 (86.3) | 48 (81.4) | ||
Maternal occupation | ||||
Unemployed | 169 (64.3) | 37 (62.7) | 0.935 (0.521–1.679) | 0.823 |
Employed/business | 94 (35.7) | 22 (37.3) | ||
Smoking during pregnancy | ||||
Yes | 3 (1.1) | 1 (1.7) | 1.494 (0.153–14.623) | 0.728 |
No | 260 (98.9) | 58 (98.3) | ||
Alcohol in pregnancy | ||||
Yes | 16 (6.1) | 5 (8.5) | 1.429 (0.502–4.070) | 0.501 |
No | 247 (93.9) | 54 (91.5) | ||
MUAC (cm) | ||||
< 24 | 10 (3.8) | 3 (5.1) | 1.391 (0.369–5.252) | 0.651 |
≥ 24 | 253 (96.2) | 56 (94.9) |