Table 1 Percentage distribution of low and high birth weight for some covariates and the bivariate Pearson Chi-square test
From: Spatial quantile regression with application to high and low child birth weight in Malawi
Variable | Birth weight less than 2.5 kg | Birth weight more than 4.5 kg | Pearson Chi-squared (P-value) |
|---|---|---|---|
Mother age at birth | |||
< 20 | 15.4 | 4.7 | 24.93 (<0.001) |
20–34 | 11.2 | 5.1 | |
35–49 | 14.5 | 6.6 | |
Birth order | |||
1 | 15.0 | 4.4 | 28.41 (<0.001) |
2–3 | 11.0 | 4.6 | |
4–5 | 11.0 | 5.8 | |
6+ | 13.3 | 7.2 | |
Mother smoking | |||
Smoke tobacco | 14.0 | 5.6 | 0.02 (0.992) |
Does not | 12.3 | 5.3 | |
Mother education | |||
No education | 13.3 | 8.0 | 19.10 (<0.001) |
Primary | 12.8 | 5.5 | |
Secondary | 10.2 | 2.8 | |
Higher | 7.0 | 1.9 | |
Wealth index | |||
Poorest | 13.5 | 6.3 | 20.49 (<0.001) |
Poor | 13.2 | 6.7 | |
Rich | 12.6 | 5.7 | |
Richer | 11.8 | 4.6 | |
Richest | 10.6 | 3.1 | |