Table 5

Linear regression analysis of infant’s birth weight by maternal and child characteristics

Variable (Ref)CoefficientP valueCI (95%)
LowerUpper
Site (Korogocho)
 Viwandani−0.040.650−0.210.13
Child characteristics
 Child’s sex (Female)
  Male0.140.872−1.560.18
Maternal characteristics
 Maternal age (<20 years)
  20–240.140.0540.000.27
  25–290.110.132−0.030.24
  ≥300.110.221−0.060.27
Marital status (Single)
 Married/living together0.090.385−0.110.28
Ethnic group (Somali)
 Kikuyu/Embu0.200.326−0.190.58
 Kamba0.200.370−0.240.63
 Kisii0.490.115−0.101.08
 Luhya0.160.457−0.250.56
 Luo0.310.141−0.100.71
 Taita−0.580.201−1.470.31
Religion (Christian)
 Muslim−0.140.371−0.460.18
Parity (0)
 1–20.090.342−0.090.27
 3–40.050.756−0.250.34
 5+0.300.173−0.130.73
Occupation (None)
 Informal0.000.982−0.200.21
 Formal0.030.878−0.350.41
Education (None)
 Primary school0.040.740−0.180.26
 Secondary school0.030.862−0.290.34
 College/university−0.020.947−0.630.59
Number of ANC visits (None)
 1–30.170.291−0.150.49
 >30.080.623−0.230.39
Pregnancy complications
 1−0.100.371−0.320.12
 2−0.060.636−0.280.17
 3–50.090.487−0.170.35
  • ANC, antenatal care.