Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the sample population
Baseline Characteristics | Median (min-max) | Number(N) |
|---|---|---|
n(%) | ||
N = 349 | ||
Infant Characteristics | ||
Sex of infant | ||
Female | 188 (53.9) | |
Male | 161 (46.1) | |
Gestational age in weeks | ||
Early preterm | 27 (26–27) | 14 (4.0) |
Preterm | 30.5 (28–32) | 168 (48.1) |
Late preterm | 34 (33–36) | 167 (47.9) |
Growthcategorization at birth | ||
SGA | 36 (10.3) | |
AGA | 313 (89.7) | |
Birth weight categories | ||
ELBW | 0.96 (0.87–0.99) | 18 (5.2) |
VLBW | 1.26 (1–1.49) | 106 (30.4) |
LBW | 1.84 (1.5–2.8) | 225 (64.5) |
Length of hospital stay (days) | 14 (7–85) | |
Discharge status | ||
Alive | 333 (95.42) | |
Singleton/Multiple birth | ||
Multiple | 122 (35) | |
Place of birth | ||
In-born | 187 (53.6) | |
Mode of delivery | ||
SVD | 272 (77.9) | |
Maternal Characteristics | ||
Maternal age categorya | ||
≤ 19 | 77 (22.1) | |
20–24 | 114 (32.7) | |
25–29 | 89 (25.5) | |
30–34 | 38 (10.9) | |
≥ 35 | 26 (7.4) | |
Missing data | 5 (1.4) | |
Parity categoriesa | ||
Para1 | 106 (30.4) | |
Para2 | 81 (23.2) | |
Para3 | 52 (14.9) | |
Para4 and above | 109 (31.2) | |
Missing data | 1 (0.29) | |
Residencea | ||
Luwero | 162 (46.4) | |
Nakaseke | 103 (29.5) | |
Nakasongola | 61 (17.5) | |
Others | 22 (6.3) | |
Missing data | 1 (0.28) | |
Maternal HIV seropositivity | ||
Yes | 29 (8.3) | |
Maternal Hypertension | ||
Yes | 23 (6.6) | |
Maternal Diabetes mellitus | ||
Yes | 1 (0.3) | |