Research Article

Preterm Delivery and Neonatal Deaths among Anaemic Pregnant Women in the Bolgatanga Metropolis of Ghana

Table 2

Clinical and obstetric information of the study participants (n = 200).

CategorySubcategoryn (%)95% CI

Intervention when the mother was diagnosed anaemicDietary153 (76.5)141, 164
Medical47 (23.5)36, 59

Number of antenatal visits1–328 (14.0)19, 39
4–6147 (73.5)134, 158
7–925 (12.5)17, 35

Number of weeks the child was conceived before birthBefore 37 weeks104 (52.0)90, 118
37 weeks and above96 (48.0)82, 110

Preterm or normal termNormal term96 (48.0)82, 110
Preterm104 (52.0)90, 118

Neonate mortalityYes16 (8.0)10, 25
No184 (92.0)175, 190

n (%): number and proportions; (95% CI): 95% confidence interval.