Parameter | Teenage Mothers | Adult Mothers |
Mean birth weight of the babies | 2.80 kg | 2.96 kg |
Percentage of LBW | 17% | 10% |
Percentage of Mothers with BMI < 18.5 at the beginning of the pregnancy | 43% | 22% |
Mean Haemogloboin level (g/dL) | 11.6 | 11.7 |
Percentage mothers educated above the primary level | 84% | 91% |
Average family income (SLR.) | 14,570 | 16,977 |