Table 1 Characteristics of pregnant women at the inclusion, Sô-Ava and Akassato, Benin 2015–2016 (N = 240)
Characteristics | Pre-pregnancy | |
|---|---|---|
Total | Mean or proportion | |
(95% CI) | ||
Age (years) | 240 | 26.61 ± 4.78 |
Gestational rank | 240 | |
Primigravida | 22 | 9.17 (5.49; 12.84) |
Secundigravida | 36 | 15.00 (10.45; 19.55) |
Multigravida | 182 | 75.83 (70.38; 81.29) |
Ethnic Group | 240 | |
Toffin | 156 | 65.00 (58.92; 71.08) |
Others | 84 | 35.00 (28.92; 41.08) |
Education level | 240 | |
Illiterate | 161 | 67.08 (61.09; 73.07) |
Literate | 79 | 32.92 (26.93; 38.90) |
Occupational status | 240 | |
Employed | 221 | 92.08 (88.64; 95.52) |
Unemployed | 19 | 7.92 (4.48; 11.36) |
Marital status | 240 | |
Cohabitation | 11 | 4.58 (1.92; 7.25) |
Married (monogamy) | 159 | 66.25 (60.22; 72.27) |
Married (polygamy) | 70 | 29.17 (23.37; 34.96) |
Residence area | 240 | |
Lake area | 156 | 65.00 (58.92; 71.08) |
Land area | 84 | 35.00 (28.92; 41.08) |
Pre-pregnancy malaria | 227 | |
Yes | 10 | 4.41 (1.72; 7.10) |
No | 217 | 95.59 (92.90; 98.28) |