Table 1 Socio-demographic and obstetrics characteristic of the participants in the study (N = 371)
Characteristicsa | Delivery < 37 weeks (n = 188) | Delivery ≥ 37 weeks (n = 183) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||
≤ 19 | 36 (19.1) | 19 (10.4) | |
20-34 | 116 (61.7) | 130 (71.0) | |
≥ 35 | 36 (19.1) | 34 (18.6) | |
Level of education | |||
Primary | 34 (18.1) | 31(16.9) | |
Secondary and diploma | 107 (56.9) | 107 (58.5) | |
Academic | 47 (25.0) | 45 (24.6) | |
Job | |||
Housekeeper | 155 (82.4) | 148 (80.9) | |
Employed | 33 (17.6) | 35 (19.1) | |
Household monthly income | |||
Sufficient | 52 (27.6) | 53 (29.0) | |
Partly sufficient | 97 (51.7) | 94 (51.3) | |
Insufficient | 39 (20.7) | 36 (19.7) | |
Living Place | |||
Rural area | 53 (28.2) | 46 (25.1) | |
Urban area | 135 (71.8) | 137 (74.9) | |
Gravida | |||
1 | 74 (39.4) | 76 (41.5) | |
2 | 58 (30.8) | 59 (32.3) | |
3 or more | 56 (29.8) | 48 (26.2) | |
GA at admission (wk)b | |||
< 28 | 27 (14.4) | 14 (7.7) | |
28-334 | 57 (30.3) | 61 (33.3) | |
335-364 | 104 (55.3) | 108 (59.0) | |