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Table 3 Comparison of birth weight, gestational weight gain and gestational age of pregnant women in control and intervention groups in Ambo district, Ethiopia, 2018

From: Effect of behavior change communication through the health development army on birth weight of newborns in Ambo district, Ethiopia: a cluster randomized controlled community trial

Variables

Intervention

Mean (± SD) (Kg)

Control

Mean (± SD) (Kg)

Difference

Mean (SE) (Kg)

(95% CI)

p

Birth weight(kg)

3.03((± 0.41)

2.73 kg (± 0.35)

0.3(0.03)

0.24–0.36

< 0.001

Gestational weight gain(kg)

10.73 kg(± 2.07)

9.32(± 1.95)

1.4(0.17)

1.08–1.73

< 0.001

Gestational age (week)

38.6(± 1.3)

37.7(± 1.5)

0.9(0.11)

0.67–1.10

< 0.001