Table 1 Baseline characteristics of pregnant women at their first ANC visits in the Yako Health District, Burkina Faso (n = 402)
Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age group (in years) | |
≤ 20 | 99 (24.7) |
21–25 | 122 (30.4) |
26–30 | 75 (18.7) |
> 30 | 105 (26.2) |
Missing* | 1 |
Marital status | |
Single | 19 (4.7) |
Married or living together | 383 (95.3) |
Level of education | |
With formal education | 235 (58.5) |
Without formal education | 167 (41.5) |
Occupation | |
Employed/self employed | 87 (21.7) |
Unemployed | 223 (55.6) |
Students | 91 (22.7) |
Missing* | 1 |
Alcohol use (> one standard drink/day) | |
Yes | 73 (18.2) |
No | 329 (81.8) |
ITN use | |
Yes | 312 (77.6) |
No | 90 (22.4) |
Gravidity | |
Primigravidae (first pregnancy) | 121 (30.1) |
Multigravida (≥ 2 pregnancies) | 281 (69.9) |
History of stillbirth or abortion | |
Yes | 62 (15.4) |
No | 340 (84.6) |
Condom at last sex | |
Yes | 20 (5.0) |
No | 377 (95.0) |
Missing* | 5 |
Age at first sex (in years) | |
< 20 | 277 (68.9) |
≥ 20 | 125 (31.1) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | |
< 18.5 | 16 (4.0) |
18–25 | 288 (72.2) |
> 25 | 95 (23.8) |
Missing* | 3 |
At least one clinical symptom** | |
No | 364 (90.5) |
Yes | 38 (9.5) |
Hemoglobin level (g/dL) | |
≥ 11 | 126 (36.5) |
< 11 | 219 (63.5) |
Missing* | 57 |