Age (years), mean (SD) | 24.0 (2.9) |
Economic status, n (%) |
Low | 72 (31.9) |
Medium | 83 (36.7) |
High | 71 (31.4) |
Highest education qualification, n (%) |
Primary school | 3 (1.3) |
Secondary school | 59 (26.1) |
High school | 79 (35.0) |
College / University | 85 (37.6) |
Height (cm), mean (SD) | 154 (5.0) |
Pre-pregnancy weight (kg), mean (SD) | 45.5 (5.1) |
Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 19.2 (1.8) |
Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2), n (%) |
< 18.5 | 74 (32.7) |
≥ 18.5 | 152 (67.3) |
Weight at 26 to 29 weeks gestation (kg), mean (SD) | 52.7 (5.9) |
BMI at 26 to 29 weeks gestation (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 22.2 (2.2) |
BMI at 26 to 29 weeks gestation (kg/m2), n (%) | |
< 18.5 | 9 (4.0) |
≥ 18.5 | 217 (96.0) |
Gestational weight gain at 26 to 29 weeks gestation (kg), mean (SD)b | 7.1 (2.7) |
Met IOM recommended gestational weight gain at 26 to 29 weeks gestation (kg/m2), n (%) |
Yes | 85 (38.5) |
No | 136 (61.5) |
MUAC at 26 to 29 weeks gestation (cm), mean (SD) | 24.2 (2.2) |
MUAC at 26 to 29 weeks gestation (cm), n (%) |
< 23.0 | 66 (29.2) |
≥ 23.0 | 160 (70.8) |
Nutrient inadequacies, n (%)c |
≤ 5 nutrients | 12 (5.3) |
6–10 nutrients | 114 (50.4) |
11–15 nutrients | 100 (44.3) |