From: Antenatal care attendance and risk of low birthweight in Burkina Faso: a cross-sectional study
Overall | Low birthweight (< 2500 g) | Normal birthweight (≥2500 g) | Mean Birthweight, g (SD) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
N | 21,223 | 1715 (8.1%) | 19,508 (91.9%) | 2998 (423) |
Child’s sex | ||||
Male | 10,685 (50.3%) | 701 (40.9%) | 9984 (51.2%) | 3053 (432) |
Female | 10,538 (49.7%) | 1014 (59.1%) | 9524 (48.8%) | 2942 (407) |
Antenatal care visits, median (IQR) | 4 (3 to 5) | 4 (3 to 4) | 4 (3 to 5) | N/A |
≥ 4 antenatal care visits | 14,601 (68.8%) | 1056 (61.6%) | 13,545 (69.4%) | 3018 (424) |
Type of pregnancy | ||||
Singleton | 20,863 (98.3%) | 1574 (91.8%) | 19,289 (98.9%) | 3006 (421) |
Multiple | 360 (1.7%) | 141 (8.2%) | 219 (1.1%) | 2554 (335) |
Region | ||||
Centre | 1803 (8.5%) | 191 (11.1%) | 1612 (8.3%) | 2937 (409) |
Boucle du Mouhoun | 2536 (12.0%) | 242 (14.1%) | 2294 (11.8%) | 2973 (426) |
Cascade | 3936 (18.5%) | 261 (15.2%) | 3675 (18.8%) | 3030 (432) |
Centre Ouest | 2425 (11.4%) | 195 (11.4%) | 2230 (11.4%) | 2975 (419) |
Hauts-Bassins | 10,523 (49.6%) | 826 (48.2%) | 9697 (49.7%) | 3008 (422) |
Setting | ||||
Urban | 17,736 (83.6%) | 1401 (81.7%) | 16,335 (83.7%) | 2986 (420) |
Rural | 3487 (16.4%) | 314 (18.3%) | 3173 (16.3%) | 3001 (424) |
Physician onsite at birth facility | 2657 (12.5%) | 206 (12.1%) | 2451 (12.6%) | 3009 (428) |
Maternal age, years, mean (SD) | 26.1 (6.2) | 24.7 (6.2) | 26.2 (6.2) | N/A |
Maternal education | ||||
None | 11,542 (54.4%) | 956 (55.7%) | 10,586 (54.3%) | 2999 (422) |
Primary | 3867 (18.2%) | 286 (16.7%) | 3581 (18.3%) | 3000 (420) |
Secondary | 5208 (24.5%) | 430 (25.0%) | 4779 (24.5%) | 2991 (426) |
Higher than secondary | 606 (2.9%) | 44 (2.6%) | 562 (2.9%) | 3027 (442) |
Previous gravidity, median (IQR) | 2 (0 to 3) | 1 (0 to 2) | 2 (0 to 3) | N/A |