From: Effect of maternal Helicobacter Pylori infection on birth weight in an urban community in Uganda
Variable (n = 192) | H. pylori positive | H. pylori negative | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Parity | Â | Â | Â |
 Primigravidae | 70 | 48 | |
 Secundigravidae | 40 | 34 | 0.473* |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
 Married | 94 | 74 | |
 Single | 12 | 7 | |
 Widowed/Divorced | 4 | 1 | 0.445* |
Maternal pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2) | Â | Â | Â |
 Underweight (<18.5) | 15 | 13 |  |
 Normal weight (18.5–24.9) | 80 | 63 | |
 Overweight (25.0–29.9) | 15 | 6 | 0.372* |
Sex of the baby | Â | Â | Â |
 Female | 56 | 44 | |
 Male | 54 | 38 | 0.706 |
Birth weight (grams)a | Â | Â | Â |
 <2500 | 22 | 4 | |
 ≥2500 | 87 | 78 | 0.002* |
Maternal pre-pregnancy height (cm) | Â | Â | Â |
 <156 | 42 | 31 | |
 ≥156 | 68 | 51 | 0.958* |
Maternal age (years) | Â | Â | Â |
 <21 | 70 | 56 | |
 ≥21 | 40 | 26 | 0.502* |
Occupation | 79 | 65 | Â |
 House wife |  |  | |
 Peasant | 1 | 9 | |
 Employee | 23 | 15 | |
 Student | 7 | 2 | 0.561* |
Smoking | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 0 | 2 | |
 No | 110 | 80 | 0.100* |
Building type | Â | Â | Â |
 Permanent | 108 | 82 | |
 Temporary | 2 | 0 | 0.518* |
Alcohol | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 5 | 5 | |
 No | 105 | 77 | 0.632* |
Water source | Â | Â | Â |
 Tap | 87 | 64 | |
 Borehole | 6 | 5 | |
 Protected well | 17 | 11 | |
 Unprotected well | 0 | 1 | |
 Tank (harvested rain water) | 0 | 1 | 0.490* |
Education level | Â | Â | Â |
 Low (No education to primary 7) | 22 | 20 | |
 Medium (Secondary level) | 72 | 52 | |
 High (tertiary education) | 16 | 10 | 0.114* |
Household monthly income ($) | Â | Â | Â |
 Low income (<100) | 56 | 38 | |
 Medium income (101–250) | 46 | 41 | |
 High income (>250) | 8 | 3 | 0.374* |