Table 1 The baseline characteristics of refugee and migrant pregnant women in the cross-sectional survey

Age, years

25 [15–40]

25 [14–48]

0.618

25 [14–48]

25 [14–47]

0.982

Age ≥ 35 years, % (n)

10.2 (41/401)

14.8 (77/519)

0.046

18.4 (51/277)

10.7 (26/242)

0.018

Gravidity

2 [1–12]

2 [1–11]

0.076

2 [1–10]

2 [1–11]

0.821

Primigravidae, % (n)

27.9 (112/401)

34.9 (181/519)

0.027

36.5 (101/277)

33.1 % (80/242)

0.460

Primigravidae Age, years

20 [15–34]

20 [14–39]

0.755

20 [14–39]

20 [14–36]

0.337

Parity (if parity ≥1)

2 [1–10] n = 271

2 [1–8] n = 316

0.820

2 [1–8] n = 165

2 [1–8] n = 151

0.044^a

Parity ≥4 (if parity ≥1), % (n)

18.1 (49/271)

18.0 (57/316)

1.000

21.2 (35/165)

14.6 (22/151)

0.144

History child death (if parity ≥1), % (n)

13.7 (37/271)

19.0 (60/316)

0.095

24.8 (41/165)

12.6 (19/151)

0.006

More than 1 marriage, % (n)

13.0 (52/401)

17.5 (91/510)

0.066

20.9 (58/277)

13.6 (33/242)

0.037

Literate (self-reported), % (n)

69.3 (278/401)

64.5 (335/519)

0.139

71.8 (199/277)

56.2 (136/242)

<0.001

Sgaw or Poe Karen

83.3 (334)

53.0 (275)

44.8 (124)

62.4 (151)

Burman

1.7 (7)

43.2 (224)

49.8 (138)

35.5 (86)

Burman Muslim

12.7 (51)

0

0

0

Other (e.g. Mon, PaOh, Rakhine, Kachin)

2.2 (9)

3.9 (20)

<0.001

5.4 (15)

2.1 (5)

<0.001

Husband age, years

28 [16–51]

28 [15–55]

0.542

28 [15–55]

28 [17–53]

0.793