| Variables | Cases n (%) | Controls n (%) | Total | |
| Demographic characteristics of mothers |
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| Age of mothers (years) | ||||
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| ≤35 | 67 (87.0) | 73 (94.8) | 140 |
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| >35 | 10 (13.0) | 04 (05.2) | 14 |
| Marital status | ||||
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| Single | 11 (14.3) | 09 (11.7) | 20 |
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| Married | 66 (85.7) | 68 (88.3) | 134 |
| Household size | ||||
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| ≤4 | 67 (87.0) | 68 (88.3) | 135 |
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| >4 | 10 (13.0) | 09 (11.7) | 19 |
| Ethnicity | ||||
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| Sahoué/Mina | 56 (72.7) | 40 (51.9) | 96 |
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| Others | 21 (27.3) | 37 (48.1) | 58 |
| Occupation | ||||
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| Student/Apprentice | 06 (07.8) | 11 (14.3) | 17 |
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| Civil servant/Artisan | 19 (24.7) | 16 (20.8) | 35 |
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| Housewife/Businesswoman | 52 (67.5) | 50 (64.9) | 102 |
| Education level | ||||
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| Educated | 55 (71.4) | 65 (84.4) | 120 |
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| No schooling | 22 (28.6) | 12 (15.6) | 34 |
| Socio-medical characteristics of mothers |
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| Mode of admission |
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| Referred | 58 (75.3) | 42 (54.5) | 100 |
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| Not referred | 19 (24.7) | 35 (45.5) | 54 |
| Geographical accessibility |
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| Easy | 32 (41.6) | 54 (70.1) | 86 |
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| Difficult | 45 (58.4) | 23 (29.9) | 68 |
| Number of ANC visits |
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| ≥3 | 16 (20.8) | 49 (63.6) | 65 |
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| <3 | 61 (79.2) | 28 (36.4) | 89 |
| Mothers’ income |
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| ≥61 US$ (40,000 FCFA)* | 10 (13.0) | 37 (48.1) | 47 |
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| <61 US$ (40,000 FCFA)* | 67 (87.0) | 40 (51.9) | 107 |
| Type of attended staff for deliveries |
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| Obstetric gynecologist | 49 (63.6) | 29 (37.6) | 78 |
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| Midwife | 28 (36.4) | 32 (41.6) | 60 |
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| Other | 0 | 16 (20.8) | 16 |
| Gender of newborn |
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| Female | 32 (41.6) | 36 (46.8) | 68 |
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| Male | 45 (58.4) | 41 (53.2) | 86 |
| Stillborn’s condition at birth |
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| Fresh | 64 (83.1) |
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| Macerated | 13 (16.9) |
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