Parental variable

No.

Percentage % of total (880)

*Maternal age ( yr )

15-20

119

13.5

21-30

490

55.7

31-40

258

29.3

> 40

13

1.5

*Paternal age (yr)

< 45

814

92.5

≥ 45

66

7.5

*Maternal occupation

Housewife

836

95

Employed

24

2.7

Student

20

2.3

*Paternal occupation

Free worker

739

84.7

Employed

125

14

Students

16

108

*Outcome of pregnancy

Live births

586

66.6

Stillbirths

81

9.2

Abortions

213

24.2

*Presence of parental consanguinity

Yes

566

64.3

No

314

35.7

*Maternal exposure during pregnancy to

Fever

40

4.5

X.ray

0

0

Harmful drug use

0

0

*Maternal chronic illness

Hypertension only

91

10

Hypertension & Diabetis Mellitus

3

0.3

Hepatitis C

1

0.1

Toxoplasmosis

1

0.1

Hepatitis B

1

0.1

Epilepsy

1

0.1

*Presence of previous abortions

1 abortion

112

12.7

2 abortions

54

6

3 abortions

11

1.3

≥ 4 abortions

16

1.8

*Residence of the family

Urban

553

63

Rural

327

37