Table 2 Maternal behavioural and pregnancy factors among the pregnant females in the MACE birth cohort
| Â | N (%) |
|---|---|
Alcohol and Smoking factors (n = 869) | |
 Presence of cigarette smokers in home | 413 (45.3) |
 Passive Smoking | 271 (31.2) |
 Mother Ever Smoked | 61 (7.0) |
 Current smoker | 31 (3.6) |
 Ever Alcohol use | 64 (7.4) |
 Current Alcohol use | 23 (2.6) |
Prevalence of co-morbid diseases (n = 880) | |
 HIVa | 261 (30.9) |
 Syphilis b | 90 (15) |
 TB | 16 (1.8) |
 PIH | 15 (1.7) |
 Other STI’s | 9 (1.0) |
 Diabetes | 5 (0.6) |
Mean weight gain (SD) | 6.3 (6.1) |
Maternal BMI at trimester I | |
 Low BMI (< 18.5 kg/m2) | 33 (4.4) |
 Normal BMI (18.5–24.9 kg/m2) | 252 (33.7) |
 High BMI (25–29.9 kg/m2) | 216 (28.9) |
 Obese | 247 (33.0) |
Delivery type | |
 NVD | 491 (64.6) |
 Caesarean | 269 (35.4) |