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Table 1 Maternal demographic characteristics for fetuses with congenital anomalies

From: Spectrum of congenital anomalies detected through anatomy ultrasound at a referral hospital in Ghana

Demographic Characteristic

n (%)

or median (IQR)

Totaln = 280

Age (years)

(n = 280)

< 25

43 (15.4%)

25–30

91 (32.5%)

31–35

68 (24.3%)

> 35

78 (27.9%)

Paritya

(n = 199)

0

32 (16.1%)

1

58 (29.1%)

2–3

81 (40.7%)

≥ 4

28 (14.1%)

Estimated Gestational Age at Diagnosis (in weeks)

(n = 280)

< 14wks

3 (1.1%)

14–24wks

87 (31.1%)

> 24wks

190 (67.9%)

Employmentb

(n = 217)

Informal

148 (68.2%)

Formal

53 (24.4%)

Unemployed

16 (7.3%)

  1. a: Only 199 out of the total 280 cases had a documented parity
  2. b: Only 217 out of the total 280 cases had documented employment status