| Characteristics |
LBWa n (%) |
VLBWa n (%) |
NBWa n (%) |
P Value |
| Age |
|
|
|
|
| Below18 years |
397 (5.8) |
73 (6.2) |
2964 (3.2) |
|
| 18-35 years |
5693 (83.0) |
987 (83.3) |
80129 (85.6) |
<0.0001 |
| Above 35 years |
767 (11.2) |
125 (10.5) |
10543 (11.3) |
|
| Education level completed |
|
|
|
|
| less than 12 years |
1613 (23.8) |
260 (22.6) |
14419 (15.5) |
<0.0001 |
| 12 years or above |
5153 (76.2) |
890 (77.4) |
78694 (84.5) |
|
| Race |
|
|
|
|
| White |
3651 (62.5) |
539 (53.8) |
63263 (79.0) |
<0.0001 |
| Black |
2193 (37.5) |
463 (46.2) |
16788 (21.0) |
|
| Marital Status |
|
|
|
|
| No |
3785 (55.2) |
680 (57.5) |
37786 (40.4) |
<0.0001 |
| Yes |
3070 (44.8) |
503 (42.5) |
55850 (59.6) |
|
| Smoking Status |
|
|
|
|
| No |
5669 (86.2) |
991 (88.5) |
84011 (92.2) |
<0.0001 |
| Yes |
910 (13.8) |
129 (11.5) |
7124 (7.8) |
|
LBW: Low Birth Weight; NBW: Normal Birth Weight
aColumns do not tally due to missing data |
