Table 1 Characteristics of women and babies, EN-BIRTH study
Characteristics | Labour & Delivery (All sites) | Kangaroo Mother Care (All sites) | Neonatal Infection (All sites) |
|---|---|---|---|
Total women | 16,030 | 840 | 1015 |
Woman’s age | |||
< 18 years | 318 (2.0) | 30 (3.6) | 26 (2.6) |
18–19 years | 1803 (11.2) | 103 (12.3) | 128 (12.6) |
20–24 years | 5978 (37.3) | 292 (34.8) | 352 (34.7) |
25–29 years | 4371 (27.3) | 211 (25.1) | 285 (28.1) |
30–34 years | 2338 (14.6) | 132 (15.7) | 151 (14.9) |
35+ years | 1222 (7.6) | 72 (8.6) | 73 (7.2) |
Woman’s education | |||
No education | 503 (3.1) | 34 (4) | 34 (3.3) |
Primary incomplete | 414 (2.6) | 16 (1.9) | 36 (3.5) |
Primary complete | 584 (3.6) | 38 (4.5) | 79 (7.8) |
Secondary incomplete | 6437 (40.2) | 399 (47.5) | 400 (39.4) |
Secondary complete or higher | 7644 (47.7) | 340 (40.5) | 436 (43.0) |
Don’t know | 448 (2.8) | 13 (1.5) | 30 (3.0) |
Birth order | |||
Nullipara | 8199 (51.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Primipara | 4606 (28.7) | 421 (50.1) | 627 (61.8) |
Multipara (2–4) | 3062 (19.1) | 341 (40.6) | 344 (33.9) |
Grand Multipara (5+) | 126 (0.8) | 77 (9.2) | 38 (3.7) |
Don’t know | 34 (0.2) | 1 (0.1) | 6 (0.6) |
Missing | 3 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Mode of birth | |||
Normal vertex birth | 15,661 (97.7) | – | – |
Vaginal breech | 93 (0.6) | – | – |
Vacuum/Forceps | 276 (1.7) | – | – |
Baby Total | 16,298 | 840 | 1015 |
Sex | |||
Male/Boy | 11,902 (50.7) | 379 (45.1) | 624 (61.5) |
Female/Girl | 11,042 (47) | 458 (54.5) | 391 (38.5) |
Ambiguous | 31 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) |
Missing | 496 (2.1) | 2 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) |