Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the screened children
From: Screening for developmental delay among children attending a rural community welfare clinic in Ghana
Characteristics | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 173 | 52.4 |
Female | 157 | 47.6 |
Birth weight (kg) | ||
Normal weight (2.5 kg-3.5) | 251 | 76.0 |
Under weight (<2.5 kg) | 26 | 7.9 |
Over weight (>3.5 kg) | 53 | 16.1 |
Duration of gestation | ||
Term (37-40 weeks) | 233 | 70.6 |
Pre-term (<37 weeks) | 63 | 19.1 |
Post- term (>40 weeks) | 34 | 10.3 |
Method of delivery | ||
SVD | 162 | 49.7 |
C/S | 63 | 19.1 |
Assisted | 105 | 31.8 |