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Table 3 Maternal characteristics by intervention and control group

From: A multi-faceted intervention including antenatal corticosteroids to reduce neonatal mortality associated with preterm birth: a case study from the Guatemalan Western Highlands

Characteristic

Trial period

Intervention

Control

Women, N

3,766

3,960

Maternal age, N (%)

3,765

3,960

 <20

600 (15.9)

639 (16.1)

 20–35

2,797 (74.3)

2,888 (72.9)

 >35

368 (9.8)

432 (10.9)

Maternal education, N (%)

3,766

3,960

 No formal education

720 (19.1)

811 (20.5)

 Primary

2,239 (59.5)

2,604 (65.8)

 Secondary

756 (20.1)

533 (13.5)

 University +

51 (1.4)

12 (0.3)

Parity, N (%)

3,765

3,960

 0

1,122 (29.8)

1,085 (27.4)

 1

824 (21.9)

839 (21.2)

 2 or more

1,819 (48.3)

2,036 (51.4)

Multiples

3,766

3,960

 Yes

34 (0.9)

16 (0.4)

 No

3,732 (99.1)

3,944 (99.6)