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Table 1 Demographics for DRC Site compared to AFRINEST study population
| DRC Site | AFRINEST Study Population | |
|---|---|---|
| N = 574 | n = 3564 | |
| Maternal age (years) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 25.0 (6.4) | 25.9 (5.8) |
| < 20 years | 122 (21%) | 440 (12%) |
| ≥ 20 years | 385 (67%) | 1969 (84%) |
| Not known | 67 (12%) | 110 (3%) |
| Maternal education (years) | ||
| No formal school attendance | 271 (47%) | 625 (18%) |
| < 12 | 292 (51%) | 2025 (57%) |
| ≥ 12 | 11 (2%) | 896 (25%) |
| unknown | 0 (0%) | 10 (< 1%) |
| Cooking place and fuel (n) | ||
| Indoor with solid fuel | 315 (55%) | 1534 (43%) |
| Outdoor with solid fuel | 259 (45%) | 771 (22%) |
| No solid fuel | 0 | 1279 (36%) |
| Had at least 1 antenatal care visit (n) | ||
| Yes | 555 (97%) | 3371 (95%) |
| No | 19 (3%) | 184 (5%) |
| Not known | 0 | 9 (< 1%) |
| Number of previous live births | ||
| 1 | 145 (25%) | 847 (24%) |
| 2–3 | 231 (40%) | 1377 (39%) |
| > 4 | 198 (35%) | 1342 (38%) |
| Not known | 0 | 8 (< 1%) |
