Variables | Cases n (%) | Controls n (%) | Total | |
Demographic characteristics of mothers |
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Age of mothers (years) | ||||
| ≤35 | 67 (87.0) | 73 (94.8) | 140 |
| >35 | 10 (13.0) | 04 (05.2) | 14 |
Marital status | ||||
| Single | 11 (14.3) | 09 (11.7) | 20 |
| Married | 66 (85.7) | 68 (88.3) | 134 |
Household size | ||||
| ≤4 | 67 (87.0) | 68 (88.3) | 135 |
| >4 | 10 (13.0) | 09 (11.7) | 19 |
Ethnicity | ||||
| Sahoué/Mina | 56 (72.7) | 40 (51.9) | 96 |
| Others | 21 (27.3) | 37 (48.1) | 58 |
Occupation | ||||
| Student/Apprentice | 06 (07.8) | 11 (14.3) | 17 |
| Civil servant/Artisan | 19 (24.7) | 16 (20.8) | 35 |
| Housewife/Businesswoman | 52 (67.5) | 50 (64.9) | 102 |
Education level | ||||
| Educated | 55 (71.4) | 65 (84.4) | 120 |
| 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 |
| Not referred | 19 (24.7) | 35 (45.5) | 54 |
Geographical accessibility |
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| Easy | 32 (41.6) | 54 (70.1) | 86 |
| Difficult | 45 (58.4) | 23 (29.9) | 68 |
Number of ANC visits |
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| ≥3 | 16 (20.8) | 49 (63.6) | 65 |
| <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 |
| <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 |
| Midwife | 28 (36.4) | 32 (41.6) | 60 |
| Other | 0 | 16 (20.8) | 16 |
Gender of newborn |
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| Female | 32 (41.6) | 36 (46.8) | 68 |
| 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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