Table 2 Characteristics of the study population
Variable | Adolescent, N (%) = 368 (20.4) | Adult, N (%) = 1435 (79.6) | Total N (%) = 1803 (100) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Early adolescent, N (%) = 57 (15.5%) | Late adolescent, N (%) = 311 (84.5) | |||
Marital status | ||||
Single | 47 (82.5) | 171 (55.0) | 220 (15.4) | 439 (24.5) |
Married | 10 (17.5) | 140 (45.0) | 1207 (84.6) | 1356 (75.5) |
Gravidity (n = 1760) | ||||
Primigravida | 52 (91.2) | 230 (75.2) | 153 (11.0) | 434 (24.7) |
Multigravida | 5 (8.8) | 76 (24.8) | 769 (55.0) | 850 (48.3) |
Grand multigravida | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 478 (34.0) | 478 (27.0) |
Parity (n = 1761) | ||||
Primiparous | 53 (93.0) | 232 (75.8) | 162 (11.6) | 447 (25.4) |
Multiparous | 4 (7.0) | 74 (24.2) | 764 (54.6) | 842 (47.8) |
Grand multiparous | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 472 (33.8) | 472 (26.8) |
Gestational age (n = 1647) | ||||
Term | 28 (54.9) | 181 (64.2) | 820 (62.4) | 1029 (62.5) |
Preterm | 21 (41.2) | 81 (28.7) | 436 (33.2) | 538 (32.7) |
Post term | 2 (3.9) | 20 (7.1) | 58 (4.4) | 80 (4.8) |
Mode of delivery (n = 1802) | ||||
Vaginal | 57 (100.0) | 308 (99.4) | 1421 (99.0) | 1786 (99.1) |
Caesarean | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.6) | 14 (1.0) | 16 (0.9) |
Maternal HIV status | ||||
Positive | 1 (1.7) | 10 (3.2) | 70 (4.9) | 81 (4.5) |
Negative | 56 (98.3) | 301 (96.8) | 1362 (95.1) | 1719 (95.5) |
Gender of infant | ||||
Male | 36 (45.6) | 157 (50.5) | 729 (61.0) | 911 (51.1) |
Female | 31 (54.4) | 154 (49.5) | 701 (49.0) | 886 (48.9) |