Table 3 Microbiota awareness scores according to sociodemographic and obsetric characteristics of pregnant women (n: 426)

Age (years)

0.022*

 18–21

40

56.32 ± 9.46^a,c

 22–26

137

61.75 ± 10.89^b

 27–31

124

61.63 ± 11.22^d

 ≥32

125

62.32 ± 11.07

Education level

0.000*

 Literate

12

53.33 ± 9.38

 Primary school

44

55.09 ± 9.86^a

 Secondary school

94

58.46 ± 8.74^c

 High school

162

60.53 ± 10.58^e

 Undergraduate/graduate

114

68.05 ± 10.75^b,d,f

Profession

0.000*

 Self-employed

22

67.81 ± 10.11^a

 Housewife

344

60.01 ± 10.77^b,c

 Civil servant

27

70.55 ± 9.83^d

 Worker

33

63.78 ± 9.73

Prepregnancy BMI

0.066

 Underweight

13

56.53 ± 11.66

 Normal

218

62.15 ± 10.68

 Overweight

133

62.10 ± 11.28

 Type I obese

47

57.44 ± 10.62

 Type II obese

10

60.40 ± 13.41

 Type III obese

5

60.00 ± 7.24

Body weight gain status in accordance with the recommendations during pregnancy

0.000*

 Below

92

55.83 ± 10.77^a

 Normal

212

67.64 ± 8.75^b,c

 Above

122

56.99 ± 9.33^d

Smoking status

0.753

 Yes

40

60.15 ± 10.58

 No

361

61.48 ± 11.01

 Quit

25

61.80 ± 11.87

Sleeping problems

0.904

 Yes

175

61.30 ± 10.51

 No

251

61.43 ± 11.36

Birth mode

0.000*

 Normal delivery

228

65.43 ± 8.40^a

 Cesarean section

198

56.71 ± 11.79^b

Risky pregnancy status

0.000*

 Yes

142

56.85 ± 11.65^a

 No

284

63.64 ± 9.94^b