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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of mothers of low and normal birthweight infants

From: Socioeconomic factors and low birth weight in Mexico

Variable

Birthweight

OR

95% CI

 

<2500 grs (n = 158)

≥ 2500 grs (n = 474)

  

Socioeconomic level

    

High

81

267

1.0

 

Medium

57

177

1.06

[0.71,1.56]

Low

20

30

2.19*

[1.18,4.07]

Maternal age (years)

    

<19

22

83

0.77

[0.46,1.29]

20–30

110

321

1.0

 

>30

26

70

1.08

[0.65,1.80]

Maternal education (years)

    

>12

13

50

1.0

 

10–12

56

143

1.50

[0.76,2.98]

7–9

52

165

1.21

[0.61,2.40]

<7

37

116

1.22

[0.60,2.50]

Marital Status

    

Married

138

429

1.0

 

Unmarried

20

45

1.38

[0.78,2.42]

Accessibility to public services

    

No

12

51

0.68

[0.35,1.31]

Yes

146

423

1.0

 
  1. * p < 0.05