Variables | Geophagy | Non-Geophagy | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic-Economic Status | mean | (SD) | mean | SD |
BMI of the mother (kg/m2) | 24.33 | 3.538 | 24.42 | 3.240 |
The average age of pregnant women (yrs.) | 26.40 | 6.451 | 24.96 | 6.169 |
The age group of mothers | n | % | n | % |
    14–18 | 52 | 13.6 | 134 | 19.9 |
    20–24 | 115 | 30.0 | 223 | 33.2 |
    25–29 | 99 | 25.8 | 156 | 23.2 |
    30–34 | 59 | 15.4 | 98 | 14.6 |
    35–39 | 46 | 12.0 | 45 | 6.7 |
    40+ | 12 | 3.1 | 16 | 2.4 |
Maternal education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
    No Education/Illiterate | 55 | 14.4 | 155 | 23.1 |
    Primary school and above | 328 | 85.6 | 517 | 76.9 |
Partners’ education |  |  |  |  |
    No Education/Illiterate | 36 | 9.4 | 96 | 14.3 |
    Primary school and above | 347 | 90.6 | 576 | 85.7 |
Mother has had vocational training. | Â | Â | Â | Â |
    Yes | 39 | 10.2 | 90 | 13.4 |
    No | 344 | 89.8 | 582 | 86.6 |
Years of residence in a respective district | Â | Â | Â | Â |
    < 2 | 7 | 1.8 | 21 | 3.1 |
    2–5 | 70 | 18.3 | 131 | 19.5 |
    5+ | 306 | 79.9 | 520 | 77.4 |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
    Single | 7 | 1.8 | 29 | 4.3 |
    Married/cohabiting | 370 | 96.6 | 632 | 94.0 |
    Divorces/separated | 6 | 1.6 | 11 | 1.6 |
Mother’s occupation |  |  |  |  |
    Farm/animal keeping | 320 | 83.6 | 584 | 86.9 |
    Mining | 33 | 8.6 | 39 | 5.8 |
    Business | 25 | 6.5 | 36 | 5.4 |
    Public servant | 5 | 1.3 | 13 | 1.9 |
Partner’s occupation |  |  |  |  |
    Farm/animal keeping | 230 | 60.1 | 433 | 64.4 |
    Mining | 109 | 28.5 | 134 | 19.9 |
    Business | 37 | 9.7 | 85 | 12.6 |
    Public servant | 7 | 1.8 | 20 | 3.0 |
Social Economic Wealth Quintile (SEWQ) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
    High | 85 | 22.2 | 115 | 17.1 |
    Moderate | 221 | 57.7 | 311 | 46.3 |
    Low | 77 | 20.1 | 246 | 36.6 |