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Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of pregnant women in eastern Sudan, 2022

From: The association between blood groups, Rhesus factors, body mass index and obesity among pregnant women at Gadarif Maternity Hospital, Eastern Sudan

Variables

Median

Interquartile range

Age, years

 

24.0

20.0‒29.0

Gravidity

 

2

1‒4

Body mass index, kg/m2

 

26.3

24.2‒29.4

Frequency (proportions)

Residence

Urban

234

28.1

Rural

599

91.9

Education level

≥ secondary

205

24.6

< secondary

628

75.4

Occupation

Housewives

789

94.7

Employed

44

5.3

Body mass index

Groups

Underweight

11

1.3

Normal weight

268

32.2

Overweight

371

44.5

Obese

183

22.0

Blood groups

A

183

22.0

B

107

12.8

AB

56

6.7

O

487

58.5

Rhesus factor

Positive

798

95.8

Negative

35

4.2

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