Table 1 Characteristics of participants and obstetric history (N = 403)
Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age (year) | |
18–25 | 74 (18.5) |
26–35 | 286 (71.5) |
36 or more | 40 (10.0) |
Nationality | |
Arab | 220 (55.1) |
Non-Araba | 179 (44.9) |
Level of education | |
Primary education | 28 (7.0) |
Secondary education | 93 (23.1) |
Tertiary educationb | 281 (69.9) |
Occupation | |
Housewife | 242 (60.0) |
Working | 147 (36.5) |
Student | 14 (3.5) |
Gravida | |
Primigravida | 107 (26.6) |
Multigravida | 296 (73.4) |
Number of living children | |
No children | 121 (30.1) |
1–2 children | 208 (51.7) |
3 children or more | 73 (18.2) |
Trimester | |
First | 25 (6.3) |
Second | 221 (55.5) |
Third | 152 (38.2) |
Gender of the fetus | |
Male | 139 (34.5) |
Female | 104 (25.8) |
Prefer not to say/I don't know | 160 (39.7) |
Health problems during the current pregnancy | |
No | 91 (22.6) |
Yesc | 312 (77.4) |
Heartburn | 128 (31.8) |
Morning sickness | 104 (25.8) |
Low back pain | 102 (25.3) |
Gestational diabetes | 87 (21.6) |
Vomiting | 70 (17.4) |
Anemia | 60 (14.9) |
Othersd | 51 (12.7) |