A Machine Learning-Based Prediction Model for Preterm Birth in Rural India

Table 5

List of excellent features in discretized (term-preterm) dataset.

Feature code	Feature name	Feature type
WA	Woman age	Numeric
PT	Parity	Numeric
GD	Gravida	Numeric
BMI	Body mass index	Ordinal
ANC	Antenatal care visit	Numeric
GA	Gestational age	Numeric
FHR	Fetal heart rate	Numeric
BP	Blood pressure	Ordinal
HB	Hemoglobin	Numeric
GDM	Gestational diabetes mellitus	Binary
PE	Preeclampsia	Binary
HT	Hypertension	Binary
OH	Obstetric history	Binary
EL	Education level	Ordinal
CS	Previous caesarean section	Binary
MH	Previous medical history	Binary
PTB	Preterm birth (target variable)	Binary