Outcomes | Selective iron (n=1149) | Routine iron (n=1109) | p Value* |
---|---|---|---|
Birth weight, mean (SD) grams | 2996.3 (508.4) | 2989.4 (514.9) | 0.752 |
Birth weight (g), % (n) | 0.443 | ||
<2500 | 11.8 (136) | 12.8 (142) | |
2500–2999 | 30.6 (351) | 31.1 (345) | |
3000–3499 | 40.5 (465) | 37.8 (419) | |
3500–3999 | 12.7 (146) | 13.8 (153) | |
≥4000 | 3.0 (34) | 2.1 (23) | |
No information | 1.5 (17) | 2.4 (27) | |
Duration of gestation, mean (SD) weeks | 38.3 (4.2) | 38.4 (4.0) | 0.689 |
Duration of gestation, % (n) | 0.056 | ||
<37 weeks | 28.8 (331) | 27.0 (299) | |
≥37 weeks | 67.2 (772) | 66.9 (742) | |
No information | 4.0 (46) | 6.1 (68) | |
Mode of delivery, % (n) | 0.235 | ||
Normal | 87.6 (1007) | 89.4 (991) | |
Caesarean section | 1.3 (15) | 2.0 (22) | |
No information | 11.1 (127) | 8.7 (96) | |
Child health status at birth, % (n) | 0.685 | ||
Well | 94.0 (1080) | 92.1 (1022) | |
Ill | 0.7 (8) | 1.0 (11) | |
Dead | 1.8 (21) | 2.0 (22) | |
No information | 3.5 (40) | 5.0 (55) | |
Still birth, % (n) | 0.558 | ||
No | 81.2 (933) | 79.7 (884) | |
Yes | 2.5 (29) | 2.9 (32) | |
No information | 16.3 (187) | 17.4 (193) | |
Fetal heart beat at admission, % (n) | 0.085 | ||
Negative | 1.6 (18) | 2.6 (29) | |
Positive | 85.6 (984) | 85.2 (945) | |
No information | 12.8 (147) | 12.2 (135) | |
Mother's health status at birth, % (n) | 0.895 | ||
Well | 95.6 (1098) | 94.9 (1052) | |
Ill | 0.4 (4) | 0.4 (4) | |
Dead | 0.1 (1) | 0.2 (2) | |
No information | 4.0 (46) | 4.6 (51) | |
Length of hospital stay, mean (SD) days | 1.33 (1.21) | 1.63 (1.30) | 0.075 |
Length of hospital stay after birth, % (n) | 0.103 | ||
≤1 day | 65.1 (748) | 60.7 (673) | |
2 days | 23.5 (270) | 24.2 (268) | |
≥3 days | 4.0 (46) | 5.6 (62) | |
No information | 7.4 (85) | 9.6 (106) | |
Place of delivery, % (n) | 0.652 | ||
1o de Maio (health centre) | 44.4 (510) | 42.6 (472) | |
Machava (health centre) | 35.1 (403) | 38.2 (424) | |
Jose Macamo (hospital) | 3.7 (43) | 3.6 (40) | |
Mavalane (hospital) | 14.3 (164) | 12.8 (142) | |
Central hospital | 0.3 (3) | 0.3 (3) | |
At home | 1.1 (13) | 1.3 (14) | |
On the way to hospital | 0.0 (0) | 0.2 (2) | |
No information | 1.1 (13) | 1.1 (12) |
*Based on t test for continuous outcomes, Pearson's χ2 test or Fisher's exact test for categorical outcomes. Subjects with no information were not included in the tests.