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Table 3 Antenatal characteristics

From: Prevalence and factors associated with preterm birth at kenyatta national hospital

Factors

Term n (%)

Preterm n (%)

OR (95% CI)

P-value

ANC attendance

 Yes

257 (97.7)

57 (96.6)

1.503 (0.296–7.639)

0.621

 No

6 (2.3)

2 (3.4)

  

No. of ANC visits

  < 3

75 (29.2)

21 (36.8)

1.416 (0.776–2.584)

0.256

  ≥ 3

182 (70.8)

36 (63.2)

  

HIV status

 Seropositive

29 (11.5)

7 (12.5)

1.099 (0.455–2.652)

0.834

 Seronegative

223 (88.5)

49 (87.5)

  

Hemoglobin (g/dl)

  < 10

65 (29.0)

14 (28.0)

0.951 (0.481–1.880)

0.886

  ≥ 10

159 (71.0)

36 (72.0)