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Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of study participants

From: Factors associated with clinically apparent congenital urethra anomalies among pediatric patients attending Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Variable

Frequency (%), N = 386

Age groups (months)

0–12

74 (19.2)

 

13–48

231 (53.6)

 

49–96

81 (22.3)

 

97–120

19 (4.9)

 

Mean age (months)

39.52 ± 30.27 (1–120)

Gender

Male

258 (66.8)

 

Female

128 (33.2)

Residence

Central zone

8 (2.1)

 

Eastern zone

256 (66.3)

 

Lake zone

3 (0.8)

 

Western zone

19 (4.9)

 

Northern zone

20 (5.2)

 

Southern zone

28 (7.3)

 

Southern highland

45 (11.6)

 

Zanzibar

7 (1.8)

Birth weight

Normal birth weight

244 (63.2)

 

Low birth weight

142 (36.8)

Number of fetuses

Singleton

379 (98.2)

 

Multiple

7 (1.8)

Gestational age

Term delivery

325 (84.2)

 

Premature delivery

61 (15.8)

Family H/O urethral anomalies

Yes

14 (3.6)

 

No

372 (96.4)