Overweight and obesity knowledge prior to pregnancy: a survey study

Table 5 Association between demographic variables and broad knowledge of obesity-related risk for pregnancy complications and outcomes.

	Total	Broad know-ledge about absolute risks		Unadjusted Analysis
		n	%	OR	95% CI
Maternal Age
< 25	46	21	45.6	1
25-35	234	140	59.8	1.77	0.94, 3.35
> 35 yrs	132	73	55.3	1.47	0.75, 2.89
Educational status
Did not complete secondary school	108	49	45.4	1
Completed secondary school	160	89	55.6	1.51	0.92, 2.47
Tertiary degree	144	96	66.7	2.41	1.44, 4.02
Parity at birth
Nulliparous	179	110	61.5	1
Multiparous	233	124	53.2	0.71	0.48, 1.06
Pregnancy planning
Unplanned	82	75	51.4	1
Planned	266	159	59.8	1.19	0.97, 1.45
Obstetric care
Private	155	100	63.7	1
Public	257	134	52.6	0.63	0.42, 0.95
Smoking status during pregnancy
Did not smoke in pregnancy	321	188	58.6	1
Smoked at all in pregnancy	91	46	50.6	0.72	0.45, 1.15
Family Income
> $ 40 000/yr	182	109	59.9	1
≤ $40 000/yr	190	112	58.9	0.96	0.63, 1.45
BMI Pre pregnancy
< 25	265	160	60.4	1
≥ 25.0	115	65	56.5	1.23	0.83, 1.83
Periconception folic acid supplementation
No	180	97	53.9	1
Yes	232	139	59.1	0.96	0.65, 1.42
Pre Pregnancy Health Check
No	192	110	57.3	1
Yes	220	124	56.4	0.85	0.55, 1.33
Weight loss attempts prior to pregnancy
No	267	148	55.4	1
Yes	134	79	59	1.07	0.87, 1.33
Previous hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
No	193	105	54.4	1
Yes	42	20	47.2	0.76	0.39, 1.49
Pre gestational or gestational diabetes
No	185	222	57.5	1
Yes	48	12	46.1	0.63	0.28, 1.40
Previous neonatal morbidity or mortality
No	386	97	52.4	1
Yes	26	27	56.2	1.17	0.61, 2.21

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