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)