Table 1.
Sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics of non-stressed and stressed women.
| Overall N (%) | Non-stressed N (%) | Stressed N (%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age | 0.895 | |||
| ≤29 | 350 (36.5%) | 257 (36.1%) | 93 (37.5%) | |
| 30–34 | 430 (44.8%) | 322 (45.2%) | 108 (43.5%) | |
| ≥35 | 180 (18.8%) | 133 (18.7%) | 47 (19.0%) | |
| Gravidity | 0.068 | |||
| 1 | 340 (35.4%) | 239 (33.6%) | 101 (40.7%) | |
| 2–3 | 505 (52.6%) | 390 (54.8%) | 115 (46.4%) | |
| ≥4 | 115 (12.0%) | 83 (11.7%) | 32 (12.9%) | |
| Parity | 0.896 | |||
| nulliparous | 651 (67.8%) | 482 (67.7%) | 169 (68.1%) | |
| multiparous | 309 (32.2%) | 230 (32.3%) | 79 (31.9%) | |
| Occupation | 0.616 | |||
| Not employed | 9 (0.9%) | 7 (1.0%) | 2 (0.8%) | |
| Lower level | 92 (9.6%) | 72 (10.1%) | 20 (8.1%) | |
| Higher level | 859 (89.5%) | 633 (88.9%) | 226 (91.1%) | |
| School education | 0.019* | |||
| Primary and secondary school | 309 (32.4%) | 222 (31.5%) | 87 (35.1%) | |
| Undergraduate education | 511 (53.6%) | 395 (56.0%) | 116 (46.8%) | |
| Postgraduate education | 133 (14.0%) | 88 (12.5%) | 45 (18.1%) | |
| Gestational weight gain (GWG) | 0.669 | |||
| Inadequate GWG | 219 (22.8%) | 161 (22.6%) | 58 (23.4%) | |
| Adequate GWG | 487 (50.7%) | 367 (51.5%) | 120 (48.4%) | |
| Excess GWG | 254 (26.5%) | 184 (25.8%) | 70 (28.2%) | |
| Pre-pregnancy BMI | 0.197 | |||
| Underweight | 135 (14.1%) | 92 (12.9%) | 43 (17.3%) | |
| Normal | 729 (75.9%) | 550 (77.2%) | 179 (72.2%) | |
| Overweight and obese | 96 (10.0%) | 70 (9.8%) | 26 (10.5%) |
*p < 0.05 was considered significant.