Table 2 Socio-demographic, gyneco-obstetric and medical characteristics of study participants in Yako health district, Burkina Faso (n = 600)
Characteristics | Items | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | < 20 | 138 | 23.0 |
20–35 | 407 | 67.8 | |
≥ 35 | 55 | 9.2 | |
Educational level | None, | 320 | 53.4 |
Primary | 86 | 14.4 | |
Secondary- plus | 193 | 32.2 | |
Occupation | Unemployed | 413 | 69.2 |
Employed/self employed | 184 | 30.8 | |
Gravidity | Primigravidae | 198 | 33.0 |
Paucigravidae | 306 | 51.1 | |
Multigravidae | 95 | 15.9 | |
History of miscarriage / stillbirth | No | 537 | 91.8 |
Yes | 48 | 8.2 | |
BMI (in kg/m2) | < 18.5 | 28 | 4.7 |
≥ 18.5 | 565 | 95.3 | |
HBP | No | 577 | 96.2 |
Yes | 23 | 3.8 | |
ITN use | No | 42 | 7.1 |
Yes | 550 | 92.9 | |
IPTp-SP (doses) | < 3 | 138 | 23.0 |
≥ 3 | 461 | 77.0 | |
Fever | No | 525 | 87.5 |
Yes | 75 | 12.5 | |
Malaria infection | No | 495 | 82.5 |
Yes | 105 | 17.5 | |
Sex of newborn | Female | 310 | 51.7 |
Male | 290 | 48.3 |