| Parameter | Group I (mild) “n = 929” | Group II (moderate/severe) “n = 186” | P value | ||
|
| No. | % | No. | % | |
| Maternal age Below 30 Above 30 |
632 297 |
68 32 |
78 108 |
41.9 58.1 | 0.001* |
| Mean ± SD | 27.6 ± 3.25 | 28.2 ± 4.01 | 0.015* | ||
| BMI Mean ± SD |
24.3 ± 3.21 |
23.7 ± 4.09 |
0.107 | ||
| Medical supplementation Multivitamin supplementation Iron supplementation None |
223 288 418 |
24 31 45 |
35 38 113 |
18.8 20.4 60.8 |
0.113 |
| Education Post high school Pre high school illiterate |
241 301 387 |
25.9 32.4 41.7 |
24 95 67 |
12.9 36.0 51.1 |
0.107 |
| Smoking | 102 | 11 | 26 | 14 | 0.210 |
| Booking Booked Unbooked |
642 287 |
69.1 30.9 |
119 67 |
64.0 36.0 | 0.207 |
| Employment Status Employed Housewife |
427 502 |
46.0 54.0 |
60 126 |
32.3 67.7 | 0.005* |