Table 5 Association between socio-demographic and anthropometric characteristics of mothers and birth weights of neonates
Parameter | Level | Number | Mean weight of baby (kg) | F (p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age of mother (years) | <20 | 46 | 3.001 | 0.975 (p>0.05) (NS) |
20–29 | 464 | 3.257 | ||
30–39 | 406 | 3.303 | ||
≥40 | 30 | 3.445 | ||
Education of mother | Primary | 89 | 3.185 | 0.225 (p>0.05) (NS) |
Secondary | 517 | 3.283 | ||
Tertiary | 340 | 3.273 | ||
Occupation | Professional | 53 | 3.323 | 0.088 (p>0.05) (NS) |
Middle level officer | 43 | 3.303 | ||
Trades | 241 | 3.246 | ||
Trader | 320 | 3.272 | ||
Unemployed | 289 | 3.279 | ||
Monthly income (GHc) | <100 | 369 | 3.261 | 0.119 (p>0.05) (NS) |
100–500 | 206 | 3.261 | ||
500–1000 | 64 | 3.35 | ||
>1000 | 17 | 3.276 | ||
Gestation at birth (weeks) | Less than 30 | 28 | 3.013 | 1.359 (p>0.05) (NS) |
30–34.9 | 137 | 3.12 | ||
35–39.9 | 576 | 3.289 | ||
40 and above | 204 | 3.356 | ||
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | Less than 90 | 8 | 2.838 | 1.505 (p>0.05) (NS) |
90–119.9 | 579 | 3.25 | ||
120–149.9 | 304 | 3.363 | ||
150 and above | 54 | 3.034 | ||
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | Less than 60 | 73 | 3.124 | 0.383 (p>0.05) (NS) |
60–89.9 | 769 | 3.279 | ||
90–119.9 | 93 | 3.322 | ||
120 and above | 10 | 3.23 | ||
Haemoglobin at birth (g/dl) | Less than 9 | 66 | 3.013 | 0.606 (p>0.05) (NS) |
9–9.9 | 130 | 3.322 | ||
10–10.9 | 230 | 3.283 | ||
11–11.9 | 243 | 3.295 | ||
12–12.9 | 178 | 3.264 | ||
13 and above | 96 | 3.295 | ||
Body mass index (kg/m2) | Less than 20.0 | 41 | 3.227 | 0.726 (p>0.05) (NS) |
20.0–29.9 | 529 | 3.226 | ||
30.0–39.9 | 306 | 3.349 | ||
40.0 and above | 34 | 3.409 |