Variable | Low Literacy ≤6th Grade n = 8 | Higher Literacy ≥9th Grade n = 10 | Total n = 18 |
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Age | |||
17–25 y | 6 (75) | 10 (100) | 16 (89) |
26–41 y | 2 (25) | 0 (0) | 2 (11) |
Parity (total births) | |||
1 | 2 (25) | 3 (30) | 5 (28) |
2–4 | 4 (50) | 5 (50) | 9 (50) |
≥5 | 2 (25) | 2 (20) | 4 (22) |
Low birth weight (<2,500 g) | 1 (13) | 3 (30) | 4 (22) |
Preterm delivery (<36 wk) | 0 (0) | 4 (40) | 4 (22) |
Cesarean delivery | 2 (25) | 3 (30) | 5 (28) |
First prenatal visit after end of first trimester | 3 (38) | 2 (20) | 5 (28) |
Inadequate prenatal care utilization (APNCU) | 3 (38) | 2 (20) | 5 (28) |