Table 2 Behavioral and life style characteristics of the study participants attending antenatal care at Gondar town public health facilities, Northwest Ethiopia: March 2018–January 2019 (N = 1027)
Variables | Total participants (n = 1027) | Normal (n = 896) | GDM (n = 131) | X2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Level of physical activity | |||||
 High | 322 (31.4) | 299 (92.9) | 23 (7.1) | 100.841 | < 0.001 |
 Moderate | 460 (44.8) | 429 (93.3) | 31 (6.7) |  |  |
 Low | 245 (23.9) | 168 (68.6) | 77 (31.4) |  |  |
Dietary diversity status | |||||
 Adequate (≥5) | 497 (48.4) | 461 (92.8) | 36 (7.2) | 26.294 | < 0.001 |
 Inadequate (< 5) | 530 (51.6) | 435 (82.1) | 95 (17.9) |  |  |
Alcohol intake | |||||
 No | 574 (55.9) | 497 (86.6) | 77 (13.4) | 0.508 | 0.476 |
 Yes | 453 (44.1) | 339 (88.1) | 54 (11.9) |  |  |
Coffee intake | |||||
 No | 291 (28.3) | 249 (85.6) | 42 (14.4) | 1.027 | 0.311 |
 Yes | 736 (71.7) | 647 (87.9) | 89 (12.1) |  |  |
Antenatal depression | |||||
 No | 938 (91.3) | 839 (89.4) | 99 (10.6) | 47.128 | < 0.001 |
 Yes | 89 (8.7) | 57 (64) | 32 (36) |  |  |