Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
No MiP | MiP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Mother characteristics at inclusion (n = 1069) | n=714 | n=355 | |
Median age, year (IQR) | 24 (21 – 27) | 22 (19 – 25) | |
Median gestational age, week (IQR) | 18 (15 – 20) | 21 (17 – 28) | |
Residence, n (%) | |||
Urban | 429 (60) | 118 (33) | |
Rural | 285 (40) | 236 (67) | |
Place of delivery, n (%) | |||
Health facility | 633 (88%) | 291 (82%) | |
Home/transport | 76 (11%) | 62 (17%) | |
Education level, n (%) | |||
No education | 68 (10) | 47 (13) | |
Primary | 285 (40) | 210 (59) | |
≥ Secondary | 361 (50) | 98 (28) | |
HIV status, n (%) | |||
Negative | 533 (74) | 255 (71) | |
Positive | 114 (16) | 34 (10) | |
Unknown | 67 (10) | 66 (19) | |
Primigravid, n (%) | 241 (34) | 160 (45) | |
Delivery outcomes | |||
Abortion | 23 (3) | 5 (1) | |
Stillbirth | 13 (2) | 9 (2) | |
Mean number of visits (IQR) | 20 (17 – 23) | 16 (10 – 22) | |
Newborn characteristics – liveborn singletons (n=967) | |||
Gestational age at birth, weeks (IQR) | 40 (39 – 41) | 40 (39 – 41) | |
Preterm delivery, n (%) | 42 (7) | 29 (9) | |
Median weight, kg (IQR) | 3.11 (2.87 – 3.44) | 3.095 (2.80 – 3.33) | |
Median length, cm (IQR) | 50 (47 – 51) | 49 (48 – 51) | |
Female, n (%) | 344 (54) | 183 (56) | |