Characteristics | Total (n =â539) | Feuang (n =â274, 51%) | Vangvieng (n = 265,49%) | P-value |
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Age (mean SD) | 24.7â±â6.1 | 23.9â±â6.0 | 25.5â±â6.0 | <â0.01 |
Household size (median number of people, IQR) | 5 (4â7) | 6 (4â8) | 5 (4â7) | 0.10 |
Incomea (Lao Kips) (median, IQR) | 2000,.000 (1000,000-3,000,000) | 1,200,000 (600,000-2,500,000) | 2000,000 (1,500,000-3,500,000) | <â0.01 |
Ethnic-group | Â | Â | Â | <â0.01 |
âLao-Tai (main ethnic group) | 247 (45.8) | 106 (38.6) | 141 (53.2) | Â |
âOther ethnic groups | 292 (54.1) | 168 (61.3) | 124 (46.7) | Â |
Education | Â | Â | Â | <â0.01 |
âIlliterate | 61 (11.3) | 36 (13.1) | 25 (9.4) | Â |
âPrimary | 164 (30.4) | 107 (39.0) | 57 (21.5) | Â |
âLower secondary and higher | 314 (58.2) | 131(47.8) | 183 (69.0) | Â |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â | <â0.01 |
âFarmer | 254 (47.1) | 147 (53.6) | 107 (40.3) | Â |
âHousewife/work without pay | 190 (35.2) | 89 (32.4) | 101 (38.1) | Â |
âWork with pay | 95 (17.6) | 38 (13.8) | 57(21.5) | Â |
Number of pregnancies | Â | Â | Â | Â |
â1 | 181 (33.5) | 88 (32.1) | 93 (35.0) | 0.27 |
â2 | 126 (23.3) | 59 (21.5) | 67 (25.2) | Â |
ââ>â=3 | 232 (43.0) | 127 (46.4) | 105 (39.6) | Â |
ANC visits during pregnancy | Â | Â | Â | 0.04 |
ââ<â=1 | 33 (6.1) | 14 (5.1) | 19 (7.1) | Â |
â2â3 | 50 (9.2) | 18 (6.5) | 32 (12.0) | Â |
ââ>â=4 | 456 (84.6) | 242 (88.3) | 214 (80.7) | Â |
Delivery mode | Â | Â | Â | 0.37 |
âVaginal | 512 (94.8) | 258 (94.1) | 254 (95.8) | Â |
âAssisted or c-section | 27 (5.2) | 16 (5.8) | 11(4.1) | Â |