Table 1 Participants’ demographic characteristics (n = 429)
From: Validation and psychometric testing of the Chinese version of the prenatal body image questionnaire
Characteristic | Â | n(%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years old) | 20–25 | 61(14.22) |
26–31 | 204(47.55) | |
32–37 | 142(33.10) | |
38–42 | 22(5.13) | |
BMI |  < 18.5 | 27(6.29) |
18.5 ~ 23.9 | 218(50.82) | |
24.0 ~ 27.9 | 125(29.14) | |
 > 28 | 59(13.75) | |
Educational background | Elementary school | 4(0.93) |
Junior high school degree | 66(15.38) | |
High school degree | 33(7.69) | |
Junior college | 103(24.01) | |
Undergraduate degree | 182(42.43) | |
Master’s degree or above | 41(9.56) | |
Place of residence | Urban | 233(54.31) |
Rural | 196(45.69) | |
Profession | Unemployed | 93(21.68) |
Farmers | 1(0.23) | |
Liberal professions | 31(7.23) | |
In service staff | 15(3.50) | |
Employees of enterprises | 147(34.27) | |
Employees of institutions | 88(20.51) | |
Else | 54(12.58) | |
Household Income (CNYa/Month) |  < 2000 | 1(0.23) |
2000 ~ 4000 | 36(8.39) | |
4000 ~ 6000 | 116(27.04) | |
 > 6000 | 276(64.34) | |
Type of pregnancy | Planned pregnancy | 240(55.94) |
Unplanned pregnancy | 149(34.73) | |
Assisted reproductive reproduction | 40(9.33) | |
Gestational age | First trimester(< 12 weeks) | 54(12.58) |
Second trimester (13 ~ 28 weeks) | 147(34.27) | |
Third trimester (> 28 weeks) | 228(53.15) |