Table 3 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the pregnant women in the mixed group vs. In-person group
Variables | Total (n = 1078) | Mixed antenatal control (n = 156) | In-person antenatal control (n = 922) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years, median (IQR) | 31 (28—35) | 31 (28—35) | 31 (28—35) | 0.7608 |
Area of residence, n (%) | ||||
Urban area | 1027 (95,27) | 151 (96,79) | 876 (95,01) | 0.555 |
Rural area | 28 (2,60) | 3 (1,92) | 25 (2,71) | |
No data | 23 (2,13) | 2 (1,23) | 21 (2,28) | |
Occupation, n (%) | ||||
Unemployed | 51 (4,73) | 9 (5,77) | 42 (4,56) | 0.263 |
Employed | 659 (61,13) | 107 (68,59) | 552 (59,87) | |
Independent | 100 (9,28) | 10 (6,41) | 90 (9,76) | |
Housewife | 119 (11,04) | 14 (8,97) | 105 (11,39) | |
No data | 149 (13,82) | 16 (10,26) | 133 (14,43) | |
Scholarship, n (%) | ||||
Basic | 5 (0,46) | 0 (0) | 5 (0,54) | 0.041 |
High school | 256 (23,75) | 28 (17,95) | 228 (24,73) | |
Bachelor degree | 544 (50,46) | 99 (63,46) | 445 (48,26) | |
Master's or doctorate | 68 (6,31) | 9 (5,77) | 59 (6,40) | |
No data | 205 (19,02) | 20 (12,82) | 185 (20,07) | |
Number of antenatal contacts, median (IQR) | 7 (4 – 8) | 8 (6—9) | 6 (4—8) | < 0,001* |
Gestational age at the time of admission to routine antenatal care, weeks (IQR) | 8.5 (6.4 – 17.3) | 7.1 (6 – 8.5) | 9.3 (6.6 – 20.3) | < 0,001* |
Gestational age at pregnancy termination a (weeks), median (IQR) | 38.2 (37.3 – 39) | 38.2 (37.2 – 39) | 38.2 (34.7—39) | 0,498 |
High-risk pregnancy, n (%) | 702 (65,12) | 108 (69,23) | 594 (64,43) | 0.244 |
Emergency admission, n (%) | 529 (49,07) | 69 (44,23) | 460 (49,89) | 0.191 |
Gravidity, median (IQR) | 2 (1—2) | 2 (1—2) | 2 (1—2) | 0.189 |
Twin pregnancy, n (%) | 17 (1,58) | 2 (1,28) | 16 (1,63) | 0.749 |