Table 3 Clinical and behavioural characteristics and its associations with the level of literacy among the of the participants attending Women’s Wellness and Research Centre in Qatar, 2019 (N = 304).

Gravida

 Primigravida

80

(35.7)

44

(55.0)

36

(45.0)

0.5 [0.3–0.9]

 Multigravida*

224

(64.3)

94

(42.0)

139

(58.0)

3.5

Trimesters

 First

6

(1.7)

5

(83.3)

1

(16.7)

 Second

192

(63.1)

86

(44.8)

106

(55.2)

3.6

–

 Third

107

(35.2)

48

(44.9)

59

(55.1)

Number of Children

 < 2

85

(38.8)

111

(50.7)

108

(49.3)

7.1

0.4 [0.2–0.7]

 > 2*

219

(61.2)

27

(31.8)

58

(68.2)

Mean + SD [2+  1]

Range [0–5]

Glycaemic index

 Uncontrolled

83

(27.3)

76

(91.6)

7

(8.4)

98

0.03 [0.01–0.08]

 Controlled*

221

(72.7)

62

(28.1)

159

(71.9)

Planned pregnancy

 Yes

230

(75.6)

109

(47.4)

121

(52.6)

1

0.7 [0.4–1.2]

 No

74

(24.3)

29

(39.2)

47

(60.8)

Fitness

 Unfit

250

(82.2)

110

(44.0)

140

(56)

 Active

35

(11.5)

19

(54.3)

16

(45.7)

1.8

–

 Fit

19

(6.25)

9

(47.4)

10

(52.6)

BMI

 Underweight [< 18.5]

18

(6.0)

8

(44.4)

10

(55.6)

–

 Normal [18.5–24.9]

211

(69.4)

100

(47.4)

111

(52.6)

2.9

 Overweight [25–29.9]

69

(22.6)

28

(40.6)

41

(59.4)

 Obese > 30

6

(2.0)

22

(33.3)

4

(66.7)