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Table 5 Results of marginal standardization showing the probability of gaining adequate gestational weight by optimizing the foremost prenatal and pre-conception factors as apparent in linear regression

From: Pre-conception and prenatal factors influencing gestational weight gain: a prospective study in Tigray region, northern Ethiopia

Characteristics

Probability, % (95% CI)

Economic empowerment score

 ≤ 3rd quartile

43.1 (37.5, 48.6)

 4th quartile

50.1 (45.6, 54.7)

Socioeconomic empowerment score

 ≤ 3rd quartile

46.7 (41.8, 51.6)

 4th quartile

46.9 (42.0, 51.7)

Experiencing intimate partner violence

 Yes

20.3 (14.7, 25.9)

 No

26.6 (22.3, 30.9)

Dietary diversity score

 ≤ 3rd quartile

44.2 (39.8, 48.7)

 4th quartile

55.2 (45.3, 65.2)

Fasting for religious purposes

 Yes

32.2 (29.1, 35.3)

 No

37.4 (32.9, 42.8)

Pre-pregnancy body mass index

 Underweight

17.7 (11.1, 24.2)

 Normal weight

51.6 (47.8, 55.4)

Haemoglobin at prenatal care booking

 <  11 g/dL

8.9 (5.5, 12.2)

 ≥ 11 g/dL

28.5 (24.3, 32.6)

Adequate prenatal care utilization

 Yes

41.4 (37.3, 45.6)

 No

36.5 (32.8, 40.2)

Illness during the index pregnancy

 Yes

30.1 (24.5, 35.6)

 No

38.7 (35.3, 42.0)

Experiencing at least one stressful life event

 Yes

30.2 (25.9, 34.6)

 No

34.3 (30.3, 38.2)