Frequency (n = 209)

Percentage (%)

Maternal age

<18

19

9.09

18 - 30

146

69.85

31 - 40

37

17.70

>40

7

3.34

Study level

Unschooled

93

44.49

Primary

49

23.44

Secondary

45

21.53

Superior

16

7.65

Koranic school

6

2.87

Mothers’ profession

Official

19

9.09

Pupil/student

30

14.35

Saleswoman

42

20.09

Housewife

118

56.45

Marital status

Bride

154

82.79

Unmarried

55

26.31

Parity

Primiparous

62

29.66

Pauciparous

47

22.48

Multiparous

100

47.84

ANC

0

22

10.52

>4

149

71.29

<4

38

18.18

Number of ultrasounds

0

79

37.79

1 - 3

121

57.89

>3

9

4.30

Hypertension

20

41.66

Diabetes

10

20.83

HIV

6

12.50

Caesarean section

9

18.75

Appendectomy

2

4.16

Sickle cell disease

1

2.08

Malaria

Yes

17

8.13

No

192

90.86

Genitourinary infection

Yes

122

58.37

No

87

41.62

Mode of delivery

Low

180

86.12

High

29

13.87

Sex

Male

101

48.32

Feminine

108

51.67

Unique

166

89.24

Twins

17

9.13

Triplet

3

1.61

<28 SA

5

3.62

28 SA - 33 SA

78

56.52

33 SA + 1J - 36 SA + 6J

55

39.85

≥37 SA

71

33.97

<1000

15

7.17

1001 - 1500

43

20.57

1501 - 1999

99

47.36

2000 - 2499

52

24.88

CP

26 - 30

56

26.79

31 - 33

153

73.20

Size

<47

151

72.24

≥47

58

27.75

Heal

166

79.43

Death

39

18.66

Exit against medical advice

4

1.91