Table 1 Comparison of demographic characteristics of pregnant women by birth status.
Characteristics | Birth Status | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Term | Preterm | Â |
| Â | n = 117 | n = 15 | Â |
Age (year), Median | 26 | 27 | 0·62†|
Occupation, n (%) |  |  | 0·52‡ |
Housewife | 112 (95·7) | 14 (93·3) |  |
Working | 5 (4·3) | 1 (6·6.7) |  |
Ethnicity, n (%) |  |  | 0·82‡ |
Muhajir | 57 (48·7) | 6 (40·0) |  |
Memon | 25 (21·4) | 4 (26·7) |  |
Others | 35 (29·9) | 5 (33·3) |  |
Education level, n (%) |  |  | 0·26†|
No education | 6 (5·1) | 0 (0·0) |  |
Schooling | 28 (23·9) | 6 (40·0) |  |
Intermediate | 22 (18·8) | 4 (26·7) |  |
Graduate and above | 61 (52·1) | 5 (33·3) |  |
Education level of husband, n (%) |  |  | 0·23†|
No education | 2 (1·7) | 0 (0·0) |  |
Schooling | 20 (17·1) | 7 (46·7) |  |
Intermediate | 23 (19·7) | 0 (0·0) |  |
Graduate and above | 72 (61·5) | 8 (53·3) |  |
Monthly income (Rs.), n (%) |  |  | 0·85†|
< 10,000 (low) | *25 (23·8) | 5 (33·3) |  |
10,001 to 40,000 (medium) | 75 (71·4) | 7 (46·7) |  |
> 40,001 (high) | 5 (4·8) | 3 (20·0) |  |
Family system, n (%) |  |  | 0·76‡ |
Joint family system | 84 (71·8) | 10 (66·7) |  |
Nuclear family system | 33 (28·2) | 5 (33·3) |  |