Table 1. Distribution of studied participants according to their demographic characteristics, smoking during pregnancy, and chronic diseases (N=354).
| Variable | |
| Quantitative | Mean ±SD |
| Age | 30.1 ±6.78 |
| BMI | 25.98 ±5.84 |
| Qualitative | N (%) |
| Educational level | |
| Bachelor’s degree | 247 (69.8) |
| High school diploma | 2 (0.6) |
| Less than high school diploma | 7 (2) |
| Master degree | 23 (6.5) |
| PhD degree | 9 (2.5) |
| Secondary school | 66 (18.6) |
| Place of residence | |
| Central region | 60 (16.9) |
| Eastern region | 115 (32.5) |
| Northern region | 32 (9) |
| Southern region | 54 (15.3) |
| Western region | 93 (26.3) |
| Employment status | |
| Employee | 127 (35.9) |
| Housewife | 170 (48) |
| Student | 57 (16.1) |
| Family monthly income | |
| <3000 | 24 (6.8) |
| >8000 | 173 (48.9) |
| 3000-5000 | 57 (16.1) |
| 5000-8000 | 100 (28.2) |
| Did you smoke during your pregnancy? | |
| Yes | 14 (4) |
| No | 340 (96) |
| Do you have any chronic diseases? | |
| Yes | 57 (16.1) |
| No | 297 (83.9) |