Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study population
| Â | Perinatal death Chi-square | Chi-square (p value) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Yes (n = 122) | No (n = 354) | Â |
Background characteristics | Â | Â | Â |
Maternal age | Â | Â | 1.364 (0.850) |
Less than 20 yrs | 20 (16.4) | 50 (14.1) | Â |
20-24 yrs | 38 (31.1) | 107 (30.2) | Â |
25-29 yrs | 35 (28.7) | 102 (28.8) | Â |
30-34 yrs | 18 (14.8) | 67 (18.9) | Â |
35 + yrs | 11 (9.0) | 28 (7.9) | Â |
Education | Â | Â | 3.561(0.313) |
No education | 25 (20.5) | 62 (17.5) | Â |
Primary (1-5 yrs) | 32 (26.2) | 113 (31.9) | Â |
Secondary (6-10 yrs) | 58 (47.5) | 169 (47.7) | Â |
Above secondary | 7 (5.7) | 10 (2.8) | Â |
Residential area | Â | Â | 5.852 (0.119) |
Block A | 42 (34.4) | 92 (26.0) | Â |
Block B | 33 (27.0) | 109 (30.8) | Â |
Block C | 29 (23.8) | 73 (20.6) | Â |
Block D | 18 (14.8) | 80 (22.6) | Â |
Family structure | Â | Â | 4.965 (0.02) |
Nuclear family | 60 (49.2) | 215 (60.7) | Â |
Joint family | 62 (50.8) | 139 (39.3) | Â |
Parity | Â | Â | 34.96 (0.000) |
1-2 | 59 (48.4) | 83 (23.4) | Â |
More than 2 | 46 (37.7) | 240 (67.8) | Â |
Unknown | 17 (13.9) | 31 (8.8) | Â |
Economic status (Asset quintile) | Â | Â | 5.162 (0.396) |
Poorest | 21 (17.2) | 69 (19.5) | Â |
Less poor | 22 (18.0) | 60 (16.9) | Â |
Middle | 20 (16.4) | 71 (20.1) | Â |
Richer | 17 (13.9) | 66 (18.6) | Â |
Richest | 31 (25.4) | 64 (18.1) | Â |
Unknown | 11 (9.0) | 24 (6.8) | Â |