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Table 2 Characteristics of pregnant women and adverse outcome frequency

From: The effect of pre-pregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain on pregnancy outcomes in urban care settings in Urmia-Iran

 

Frequency (%)

Mean

BMI

  

< 19.8

30 (11.1)

-

19.8–26

140 (51.9%)

 

26.1–29

52 (19.3%)

 

> 29

48 (17.8%)

 

Age group

  

< 18

19 (7%)

26.5 ± 6

19–34

230 (85.2%)

 

> 34

21 (7.8%)

 

Parity

  

Nuliparous

60 (21.9%)

-

Muliparous

210 (79.1%)

 

Education

  

Illiterate

65 (24.1%)

-

High School

164 (60.7%)

-

University

41 (15.2%)

-

Normal weight gain

114 (42.2%)

-

Weight gain

-

8.8 ± 4.1

Birth weight

-

3276.4 ± 546

Low birth weight

26 (9.6%)

 

Preterm labor

16 (5.9%)

-

Cesarean section

77 (28.5%)

-