Parameter | HbAA Pregnant women N = 181 | HbAS Pregnant women N = 62 | HbSS Pregnant women N = 2 | Total N = 245 (%) |
Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | ||
Age (years) (median = 27) ≤18 19 - 34 ≥35 |
23 (12.71) 119 (65.75) 39 (21.55) |
5 (8.06) 45 (72.58) 12 (19.35) |
0 (0.00) 1 (50.00) 1 (50.00) |
28 (11.43) 165 (67.35) 52 (21.22) |
Parity 1 2 ≥3 |
52 (28.73) 30 (16.57) 99 (54.70) |
17 (27.42) 14 (22.58) 31 (50.00) |
0 (0.00) 1 (50.00) 1 (50.00) |
69 (28.16) 45 (18.37) 131 (53.47) |
Level of education Primary Secondary Higher and University |
24 (13.26) 112 (61.88) 45 (24.86) |
8 (12.90) 35 (56.45) 19 (30.65) |
0 (0.00) 2 (100.00) 0 (0.00) |
32 (13.06) 149 (60.82) 64 (26.12) |
Socio-economic level Poorest Poor Middle Rich Richest |
0 (0.00) 9 (4.97) 118 (65.19) 44 (24.31) 10 (5.52) |
0 (0.00) 4 (6.48) 37 (59.68) 13 (20.97) 8 (12.9) |
0 (0.00) 0 (0.00) 1 (50.00) 1 (50.00) 0 (0.00) |
0 (0.00) 13 (5.31) 156 (63.67) 58 (23.67) 18 (7.35) |
Profession Pupil/Student Unwaged Waged |
18 (9.94) 116 (64.09) 47 (25.97) |
7 (11.29) 39 (62.90) 16 (25.81) |
0 (0.00) 2 (100.00) 0 (0.00) |
25 (10.20) 157 (64.08) 63 (25.71) |
Marital status Single Married |
16 (8.84) 165 (91.16) |
11 (17.74) 51 (82.68) |
0 (0.00) 2 (100.00) |
27 (11.02) 218 (88.98) |
Previous screening Yes No |
0 (0.00) 181 (100.00) |
4 (6.45) 58 (93.55) |
1 (50.00) 1 (50.00) |
5 (2.04) 240 (97.96) |