Fig 1.
Proportion of women* by height categories in sub-Saharan Africa: Country (year of survey) [mean height eligible women].
Fig 2.
Caesarean section rate* by height categories in sub-Saharan Africa & adjusted odds ratios** of having a caesarean section compared to Average height women by height category in sub-Saharan Africa.
Table 1.
Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios of caesarean section rates in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Fig 3.
Adjusted odds ratios* of experiencing a neonatal loss compared to Average height women by height category for the a) neonatal period, b) early neonatal period, c) days 0 & 1 and d) late neonatal period.
Table 2.
Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios of neonatal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Table 3.
Comparison of our study findings on the effect of maternal height on neonatal mortality to those from a previous study.