Table 2 The sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics of participants
Variable | Counselling group (n=27) | Control group (n=27) |
|---|---|---|
| Â | Mean ( Std. Deviation) | Mean ( Std. Deviation) |
Age (years) | 17.96 (1.05) | 18.07 (0.96) |
Husband’s age (Year) | 25.29 (3.46) | 25.78 (3.14) |
Marriage age (Year) | 16.96 (1.25) | 16.78 (0.93) |
Start of sexual activity with husband (Year) | 16.96 (1.25) | 16.85 (0.86) |
Menarche age (Year) | 12.15 (0.95) | 12.33 (0.96) |
Gestational age (Weeks) | 20.89 (1.95) | 20.78 (1.67) |
Body Mass Index (Kg/m2) | 24.29 (3.76) | 25.20 (3.91) |
| Â | Number (percent) | Number (percent) |
Home status | ||
 Private home | 9 (33.3) | 11 (40.7) |
 Rental home | 7 (25.9 ) | 8 (29.6) |
 Relative’s home | 11 (40.7) | 8 (29.6) |
Live with | ||
 Your family | 1 (3.7) | 1 (3.7) |
 Husband’s family | 11 (40.7) | 11 (40.7) |
 Only Husband | 15 (55.6) | 15 (55.6) |
Nutrition with family | ||
 Yes | 11 (40.7) | 11 (40.7) |
 No | 16 (59.3) | 16 (59.3) |
Income status | ||
 Full sufficient | 6 (22.2) | 4 (14.8) |
 Almost sufficient | 18 (66.7) | 20 (74.1) |
 Not sufficient at all | 3 (11.1) | 3 (11.1) |
Mother’s education | ||
 Middle school | 7 (25.9 ) | 9 (33.3) |
 High school | 13 (48.1) | 9 (33.3) |
 Diploma | 6 (22.2) | 9 (33.3) |
 University | 1 (3.7) | 0 (0.0) |
Husband’s education | ||
 Elementary | 1 (3.7) | 1 (3.7) |
 Middle school | 0 (0.0) | 6 (22.2) |
 High school | 9 (33.3) | 8 (29.6) |
 Diploma | 15 (55.6) | 7 (25.9) |
 University | 2 (7.4) | 5 (18.5) |
Mother’s job | ||
 House wife | 23 (85.2) | 23 (85.2) |
 Employed | 1 (3.7) | 0 (0.0) |
 Student | 3 (11.1) | 4 (14.8) |
Husband’s job | ||
 Unemployed | 2 (7.4) | 0 (0.0) |
 Employee | 0 (0.0) | 2 (7.4) |
 Worker | 11 (40.7) | 9 (33.3) |
 Self employed | 14 (51.9) | 16 (59.3) |
Husband’s support | ||
 Very much | 5 (18.5) | 10 (37.0) |
 Much | 17 (63.0) | 10 (37.0) |
 Moderate | 5 (18.5) | 5 (18.5) |
 Low | 0 (0.0) | 2 (7.4) |
Marital satisfaction | ||
 Very much | 8 (29.6) | 6 (22.2) |
 Much | 10 (37.0) | 13 (48.1) |
 Moderate | 9 (33.3) | 8 (29.6) |
Gravida | ||
 First | 20 (74.1) | 23 (85.2) |
 Second | 7 (25.9 ) | 4 (14.8) |
Living child | ||
 Zero | 26 (96.3) | 26 (96.3) |
 One | 1 (3.7%) | 1 (3.7) |
Abortion | ||
 Zero | 21 (77.8%) | 24 (88.9%) |
 One | 6 (22.2%) | 3 (11.1%) |
Prenatal care status | ||
 Regularly | 21 (77.8%) | 16 (59.3%) |
 Irregularly | 6 (22.2%) | 11 (40.7%) |
Pregnancy status | ||
 Planned pregnancy | 17 (63.0%) | 14 (51.9%) |
 Unplanned pregnancy | 10 (37.0%) | 13 (48.1%) |
Mother’s satisfaction of child gender | ||
 Satisfied | 23 (85.2) | 24 (88.9) |
 Unsatisfied | 4 (14.8) | 3 (11.1) |
Father’s satisfaction of child gender | ||
 Satisfied | 26 (96.3) | 25 (92.6) |
 Unsatisfied | 1 (3.7) | 2 (7.4) |