Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants
Variable | Cases (N = 125) | Controls (N = 125) | P-values |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal age (years) | |||
18–22 | 43 (34.4) | 43 (34.4) | 0.9996 |
23–27 | 39 (31.2) | 39 (31.2) | |
28–32 | 30 (24.0) | 30 (24.0) | |
33–37 | 11 (8.8) | 11 (8.8) | |
38–42 | 2 (1.6) | 2 (1.6) | |
Marital status | |||
Married | 107 (85.6) | 111 (88.8) | 0.5701 |
Single | 18 (14.4) | 14 (11.2) | |
Level of Education | |||
None | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.8) | 0.2246 |
Lower primary (1–4) | 5 (4.0) | 4 (3.2) | |
Upper primary (5–7) | 37 (29.6) | 31 (24.8) | |
Lower secondary (1–4) | 43 (34.4) | 61 (48.8) | |
Upper secondary (5–6) | 13 (10.4) | 10 (8.0) | |
Tertiary/university | 27 (21.6) | 18 (14.4) | |
Smoking | |||
Has never smoked | 123 (98.4) | 125 (100) | 0.3649 |
Stopped during index pregnancy | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | |
Smoked during index pregnancy | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | |
Alcohol consumption during current pregnancy | |||
No | 114 (91.2) | 117 (93.6) | 0.7930 |
Yes | 10 (8.0) | 8 (6.4) | |
Missing data | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | |