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Table 4 Multivariable associations between birthweight and low birthweight (< 2500 g) and ≥ 4 antenatal care visits (N = 21,223)

From: Antenatal care attendance and risk of low birthweight in Burkina Faso: a cross-sectional study

 

Birthweight (g)

Low birthweight (< 2500 g)

Mean Difference, g (95% CI)

P-value

Mean Difference, g (95% CI)

P-value

≥4 ANC visits, univariatea

63 (46 to 81)

< 0.001

0.71 (0.63 to 0.79)

< 0.001

≥4 ANC visits

61 (45 to 76)

< 0.001

31 (23 to 39)

< 0.001

Maternal age, per year

5 (4 to 7)

< 0.001

5 (3 to 7)

< 0.001

Maternal education

 None

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Primary

23 (5 to 41)

0.02

23 (4 to 42)

0.02

 Secondary

37 (24 to 50)

< 0.001

36 (23 to 49)

< 0.001

 Higher than secondary

67 (22 to 111)

0.004

62 (18 to 107)

0.008

Gravidity, per pregnancy

30 (23 to 38)

< 0.001

31 (23 to 39)

< 0.001

Pregnancy type

 Singleton

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Multiple

− 470 (− 522 to 419)

< 0.001

−473 (−525 to −421)

< 0.001

Infant’s sex

 Male

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Female

−111 (−122 to −101)

< 0.001

−112 (−123 to − 101)

< 0.001

Facility setting

 Urban

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Rural

−23 (−95 to 49)

0.53

−23 (−96 to 50)

0.52

Physician onsite

 No

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Yes

17 (−32 to 66)

0.49

16 (−34 to 66)

0.53

Region

 Centre

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Boucle du Mouhoun

43 (−26 to 112)

0.22

43 (−26 to 112)

0.21

 Cascade

86 (0.35 to 137)

0.002

83 (32 to 135)

0.002

 Centre Ouest

25 (−35 to 84)

0.41

23 (−38 to 85)

0.45

 Hauts-Bassins

80 (34 to 126)

0.001

81 (34 to 127)

0.001

  1. aUnivariate analysis evaluating ≥4 ANC visits predicting birthweight and low birthweight, unadjusted for covariates, with standard errors adjusted for clustering within enrollment facility