Table 1 Association of demographic, ANC clinic and pregnancy outcome characteristics of parturient women from some semi-rural and semi-urban settings in the Mount Cameroon area
Variable | Category | Semi-rural % (n) | Semi-urban % (n) | p-value$ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group | < 21 | 20.6 (49) | 18.1 (41) | 0.691 |
21–25 | 31.5 (75) | 30.4 (69) | ||
> 25 | 47.9 (114) | 50.6 (117) | ||
Parity | Primiparae | 30.3 (72) | 29.5 (67) | 0.069 |
Secundiparae | 23.9 (57) | 33.0 (75) | ||
Multiparae | 45.8 (109) | 37.4 (85) | ||
Number of ANC visits | <4 visits | 35.7 (85) | 42.3 (96) | 0.146 |
Trimester of First ANC | First | 8.0 (19) | 6.2 (14) | 0.402 |
Second | 74.7 (177) | 72.0 (162) | ||
Third | 17.3 (41) | 21.8 (49) | ||
Dosage frequency of SP | ≥ 3 doses | 40.8 (97) | 46.7 (106) | 0.106 |
2 doses | 31.1 (74) | 33.5 (76) | ||
≥ 1 dose | 28.2 (67) | 19.8 (45) | ||
ITN usage | Yes | 66.4 (158) | 69.2 (157) | 0.522 |
Febrile status | Febrile | 10.1 (24) | 1.1 (2) | < 0.001 |
PM infection | Positive | 21.8 (52) | 15.0 (34) | 0.056 |
Anaemia status | Anaemic | 78.9 (187) | 53.3 (121) | < 0.001 |
Anaemia severity | Mild | 25.6 (61) | 37.9 (86) | < 0.001 |
Moderate | 48.7 (116) | 14.5 (33) | ||
Severe | 4.2 (10) | 0.9 (2) | ||
Birth weight status | Low birth weight | 12.6 (30) | 1.8 (4) | < 0.001 |
GMPMD& | % parasitisation (range) | 0.76 (0.1–16.0) | 1.94 (0.1–100) | < 0.001 |
Hb levels (g/dL) | Mean (± SD) | 9.8 ± 1.6 | 10.8 ± 1.1 | < 0.001 |
Birth weight (kg) | Mean (± SD) | 3.2 ± 0.7 | 3.3 ± 0.5 | 0.142 |