demographic and economic characteristics of women (n = 1266) | Low birth weight | OR [95%] | p | |
Yes | no |
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Age of mothers |
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≤20 years | 63 (20.4%) | 246 (79.6%) | 1.7 [1.27 to 2.50] | 0.001 |
≥21 years old | 120 (12.5%) | 837 (87.5%) |
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Civil status |
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unmarried | 25 (25.3%) | 74 (74.7%) | 2.16 [1.33 to 3.50] | 0.001 |
Married | 158 (13.5%) | 1009 (86.5%) |
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Level of education |
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Low level | 62 (22.1%) | 218 (77.9%) | 2.03 [1.44 to 2.85] | 0.000 |
Superior | 121 (12.3%) | 865 (87.7%) |
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tribal origin |
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not Luba | 65 (24.9% | 196 (75.1%) | 2.49 [1.77 to 3.50] | 0.000 |
Luba | 118 (11.7%) | 887 (88.3%) |
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Activity performed during pregnancy |
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heavy work | 148 (14.8%) | 854 (85.2%) | 1.13 [0.76 to 1.68] | 0.534 |
light work | 35 (13.3%) | 229 (86.7%) |
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Number of people in the household |
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Less than 6 people | 97 (15.5%) | 527 (84.5%) | 1.19 [0.86 to 1.62] | 0.277 |
More than 6 people | 86 (13.4%) | 556 (86.6%) |
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