Table 1 Maternal characteristics of study sample
Characteristics | n | Mean or % |
|---|---|---|
Age (years ± SD) | 647 | 25.8 (6.7) |
Hb (g/dl ± SD) | 619 | 11.5 (2.6) |
MUAC (cms ± SD)* | 646 | 25.9 (2.9) |
Primiparae (%) | 206 | 31.8 |
Blood group (%) | ||
A | 136 | 21.7 |
B | 161 | 25.7 |
AB | 21 | 3.3 |
O | 309 | 49.3 |
Placental infection (%) | ||
Active | 124 | 19.5 |
Past | 111 | 17.4 |
None | 401 | 63.1 |