Table 2 Bio-Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants (n = 73 participants)
Variables | N = 73 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
No | % | |||
Sociodemographic data | Age in years | - 18–20 - 21–24 - 25–30 - 31–35 | 4 22 28 19 | 5.5 30.1 38.4 26.0 |
(Mean ± SD) | 26.57 ± 4.418 | |||
Education | - Read & Write - Secondary - University | 22 29 22 | 30.1 39.7 30.1 | |
BMI (kg/m2) before pregnancy | (Mean ± SD) | 26.74 ± 5.32 | ||
Chronic disease other than diabetes | - Yes - No | 22 51 | 30.1 69.9 | |
If yes, mention this disease? | - Anemia - Hypertension - Renal diseases - Thyroid diseases - Obesity | 4 15 0 0 3 | 5.5 20.5 0.0 0.0 4.1 | |
Obstetric history | Gravidity | - 1 - 2 - 3 - > 3 | 4 28 27 14 | 5.5 38.4 37.0 19.2 |
Parity | - Null para - Multi para | 7 66 | 9.6 90.4 | |
Abortion | - None - Once or more | 60 13 | 82.2 17.8 | |
Gestational age in weeks | - 8–12 weeks - 13– 20 weeks | 14 59 | 19.2 80.8 | |
(Mean ± SD) | 15.77 ± 3.30 | |||
Regularity of antenatal follow-up | - Yes - No | 28 45 | 38.4 61.6 | |