Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of 761 low- to middle-income Chilean women of reproductive age, 2007
| n or Mean | % or sd | 95 % CI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||
| Continuous† | 32·0 | 7·0 | 31·5, 32·5 |
| 18–29 years | 321 | 44·2 | 39·6, 46·8 |
| ≥30 years | 439 | 57·8 | 55·4, 62·6 |
| Education | |||
| <12 years | 277 | 36·4 | 33·0, 40·0 |
| ≥12 years | 484 | 63·6 | 60·1, 67·0 |
| Household composition | |||
| Nuclear family (father, mother, children) | 464 | 61·0 | 57·5, 64·4 |
| Extended family (nuclear plus other relatives) | 289 | 38·0 | 34·5, 41·4 |
| Complex family (nuclear plus other people) | 8 | 1·0 | 0·32, 1·78 |
| Head of household | |||
| Father | 420 | 55·2 | 51·6, 58·7 |
| Mother | 145 | 19·1 | 16·3, 21·9 |
| Grandparents | 159 | 20·9 | 18·0, 23·8 |
| Other | 37 | 4·9 | 3·3, 6·4 |
| Mother working outside the home | 435 | 57·8 | 54·2, 61·3 |
| Weight (kg)† | 66·9 | 13·1 | 65·9, 67·8 |
| Height (cm)† | 156·8 | 5·7 | 156·4, 157·2 |
| BMI (kg/m2)† | 27·2 | 5·2 | 26·8, 27·6 |
| Nutritional status | |||
| Normal weight (BMI = 18·5–24·9 kg/m2) | 297 | 39·0 | 35·5, 42·6 |
| Overweight (BMI = 25·0–29·9 kg/m2) | 267 | 35·1 | 31·7, 38·6 |
| Obese (BMI ≥ 30·0 kg/m2) | 197 | 25·9 | 22·8, 29·2 |
| Parity (number of children) | |||
| Continuous† | 2·2 | 1·2 | 2·1, 2·3 |
| 1 | 241 | 31·7 | 28·4, 35·1 |
| 2 | 267 | 35·1 | 31·7, 38·6 |
| ≥3 | 253 | 33·3 | 29·9, 36·7 |
†Values are presented as mean and standard deviation.