Variable | Adolescent mothers (15–19 years.) | Non-Adolescent mothers (20+ years.) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
N | LBW children n (%) | N | LBW children n (%) | |
Overall | 459 | 66 (14.3) | 5927 | 376 (6.3) |
Level of education | ||||
 No education | 34 | 7 (19.1) | 831 | 59 (7.1) |
 Primary education | 354 | 52 (14.9) | 3867 | 241 (6.2) |
 Secondary education or higher | 71 | 7 (0.9) | 1229 | 76 (6.2) |
Wealth quintile | ||||
 Low SES | 275 | 40 (14.4) | 3016 | 186 (6.2) |
 High SES | 184 | 26 (14.1) | 2911 | 190 (6.5) |
Place of residence | ||||
 Urban | 148 | 23 (15.5) | 2255 | 156 (6.9) |
 Rural | 311 | 43 (13.7) | 3672 | 220 (6.0) |
Marital status | ||||
 Never married | 128 | 19 (14.9) | 330 | 25 (7.6) |
 Married or living together | 287 | 37 (12.9) | 4842 | 279 (5.8) |
 Divorced/ Separated/ Widowed | 44 | 10 (22.0) | 755 | 72 (9.5) |
Maternal BMIa | ||||
 Undernutrition | 43 | 11 (23.9) | 309 | 33 (10.4) |
 Normal | 363 | 46 (12.7) | 3646 | 232 (6.4) |
 Overweight or obese | 53 | 9 (18.0) | 1936 | 110 (5.7) |
ANC visits | ||||
 Ever attended | 200 | 31 (15.7) | 1837 | 124 (6.7) |
 Attended at least four visits | 218 | 31 (14.3) | 2500 | 106 (4.3) |