Table 1 Background characteristics of women, EN-BIRTH study (n = 4296)
From: Respectful maternal and newborn care: measurement in one EN-BIRTH study hospital in Nepal
| Â | Â | EN-BIRTH |
|---|---|---|
N | Proportion (95% CI) | |
Age (mean ± SD) | 4296 | 24.3 ± 4.5 |
Woman’s age | ||
 < 20 yrs | 563 | 13.1 (12.1, 14.1) |
 20–29 yrs | 3149 | 73.3 (72.0, 74.7) |
 ≥ 30 yrs | 584 | 13.6 (12.6, 14.6) |
Parity | ||
 No previous birth | 619 | 14.4 (13.4, 15.5) |
 One previous birth | 1924 | 44.8 (43.3, 46.3) |
 Two or more previous births | 1753 | 40.8 (39.4, 42.3) |
Ethnicity | ||
 Dalit | 976 | 22.7 (21.5, 24.0) |
 Janjati | 1039 | 24.2 (22.9, 25.5) |
 Madeshi | 36 | 0.8 (0.6, 1.2) |
 Muslim | 43 | 1.0 (0.7, 1.4) |
 Chettri/Brahmin | 2065 | 48.1 (46.6, 49.5) |
 Other | 137 | 3.2 (2.7, 3.7) |
Mode of birth | ||
 Vaginal birth (spontaneous, vacuum, forceps) | 3694 | 86.0 (84.9, 87.0) |
 Caesarean birth | 602 | 86.0 (84.9, 87.0) |
Sex of baby | ||
 Male | 2350 | 54.7 (53.2, 56.2) |
 Female | 1946 | 45.3 (43.8, 46.8) |
Birth weight (in grams) |  | 2920.7 ± 482.8 |
Low birthweighta | ||
 No ≥2500 g | 3778 | 88.1 (87.1, 89.0) |
 Yes < 2500 g | 510 | 11.9 (11.0, 12.9) |
Gestational age (in weeks) | ||
 Preterm birtha |  | 38.6 ± 3.4 |
  No, ≥37 completed weeks gestation | 3901 | 90.9 (90.1, 91.8) |
  Yes, < 37 completed weeks gestation | 387 | 9.0 (8.2, 9.9) |