Table 2 Baseline maternal characteristics (n = 330)
Variable | Case n = 110 (%) | Control n = 220 (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal age at delivery (years) | |||
 Median | 28 | 27 | 0.520 |
 IQR | 8 | 9 | |
Marital status | |||
 Married | 91 (82.7) | 160 (72.7) | 0.045 |
 Not married | 19 (17.3) | 60 (27.3) | |
Level of education | |||
 Informal | 6 (5.5) | 24 (10.9) | 0.144 |
 Primary | 42 (38.2) | 57 (25.9) | |
 Secondary | 46 (41.8) | 99 (45.0) | |
 College | 4 (3.6) | 11 (5.0) | |
 University | 12 (10.9) | 29 (13.2) | |
Occupation | |||
 Employed | 11 (10.0) | 21 (9.5) | 0.959 |
 House wife | 42 (38.2) | 79 (35.9) | |
 Self employed | 46 (41.8) | 99 (45.0) | |
 Unemployed | 11 (10.0) | 21 (9.5) | |
Mode of delivery | |||
 SVD | 72 (65.5) | 126 (57.3) | 0.153 |
 Caesarean section | 38 (34.5) | 94 (42.7) | |
Gravidity | |||
 Primigravida | 36 (32.7) | 88 (40.0) | 0.188 |
 Multigravida | 74 (67.3) | 132 (60.0) | |
Prenatal care | |||
 Received | 102 (92.7) | 212 (96.4) | 0.094 |
 Not received | 8 (7.3) | 8 (3.6) | |
Maternal NCDs | |||
 Yes | 50(45.5) | 116 (52.7) | 1.000 |
 No | 60(54.5) | 104 (47.3) | |
PPROM | |||
 Yes | 42 (38.2) | 78 (35.5) | 0.627 |
 No | 68 (61.8) | 142 (64.5) | |