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Table 1 Maternal and infant characteristics among Singleton deliveries, Kampala, Uganda, 2015–2022

From: Prevalence, trends, and maternal risk factors of adverse birth outcomes from a hospital-based birth defects surveillance system in Kampala, Uganda, 2015–2022

Characteristics

n (%)

 Overall

222,427

Maternal Age (years)

 

 10–18

11,634 (5.2)

 19–24

75,116 (33.8)

 25–34

111,884 (50.3)

 35 +

23,793 (10.7)

Median age (IQR)

26 (22.0–30.0)

Age Range

10.0–59.0

Maternal HIV Status

 

 Negative

204,982 (92.2)

 Positive

17,227 (7.7)

 Unknown

218 (0.1)

Number of ANC Visits

 

 None

5,758 (2.6)

 1–3

106,703 (48.0)

 4–7

106,004 (47.7)

 8+

3,962 (1.8)

Timing of first ANC visit

 

 None

5,358 (2.4)

 First Trimester

42,229 (19.0)

 Second Trimester

72,569 (32.6)

 Third Trimester

102,271 (46.0)

Parity

 

 Nulliparity (P0)

67,914 (30.5)

 Low multiparity (P1-3)

123,082 (55.3)

 Grand multipara (P ≥ 4)

31,430 (14.1)

 Missing

1 (0.0)

Sex of Infant

 

 Male

115,416 (51.9)

 Female

106,974 (48.1)

 Indeterminate Sex

37 (0.0)

Delivery Type

 

 Vaginal

139,672 (62.8)

 C-Section

82,755 (37.2)

Hospital of delivery

 

 Lubaga

21,715 (9.8)

 Mengo

23,147 (10.4)

 Nsambya

20,287 (9.1)

 Kawempe

157,278 (70.7)

Year of delivery

 

 2015 (4 months)

6,697 (3.0)

 2016

23,081 (10.4)

 2017

35,367 (15.9)

 2018

38,225 (17.2)

 2019

37,587 (16.9)

 2020 (6 months)

18,025 (8.1)

 2021

31,594 (14.2)

 2022

31,851 (14.3)

  1. IQR = interquartile range, ANC = antenatal care