Body perception in pregnant women: a qualitative study

Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants

Participant’s No.	Age	GA	BMI Kg/m²	Educational level	Employment status	Monthly income (Rials) ^*
P1	26	24	24.20	Bachelor’s degree	Housewife	10–20 million
P2	32	32	20.20	Bachelor’s degree	Employed	> 30 million
P3	34	26	23.43	Bachelor’s degree	Employed	10–20 million
P4	22	22	18.07	Bachelor’s degree	Housewife	10–20 million
P5	33	28	20.30	Bachelor’s degree	Housewife	> 30 million
P6	33	36	17.64	Diploma	Housewife	10–20 million
P7	29	33	24.50	Bachelor’s degree	Housewife	10–20 million
P8	35	33	23.07	Diploma	Housewife	< 10 million
P9	35	35	25.08	Diploma	Housewife	10–20 million
P10	26	11	20.01	Diploma	Employed	10–20 million
P11	30	37	23.03	Bachelor’s degree	Employed	10–20 million
P12	28	34	23.40	Diploma	Housewife	10–20 million
P13	32	33	26.40	Bachelor’s degree	Employed	> 30 million
P14	26	37	21.42	Diploma	Housewife	< 10 million
P15	36	37	28.50	Diploma	Housewife	10–20 million
P16	22	38	22.50	Diploma	Employed	10–20 million
P17	26	28	23.20	Diploma	Employed	10–20 million
P18	24	34	29.40	Master’s degree	Employed	10–20 million

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