Table 2. Socioeconomic and reproductive health characteristics and maternal morbidity during the last pregnancy.
| Variables | Adequate interval | Short interval | Long interval | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Skin color | ||||
| White | 223 (16.8) | 62 (13.2) | 181 (19.0) | 466 (17.0) |
| Nonwhite | 1,103 (83.2) | 409 (86.8) | 770 (81.0) | 2,282 (83.0) |
| Age (years old) | ||||
| < 20 | 154 (11.6) | 42 (8.9) | 6 (0.6) | 202 (7,3) |
| 20–34 | 1,078 (81.2) | 391 (83.0) | 765 (80.4) | 2,234 (81.2) |
| ≥ 35 | 96 (7.2) | 38 (8.1) | 181 (19.0) | 315 (11.5) |
| Education level (years) | ||||
| < 9 | 476 (36.1) | 192 (41.3) | 268 (28.3) | 936 (34.3) |
| ≥ 9 | 842 (63.9) | 273 (58.7) | 678 (71.7) | 1,793 (65.7) |
| Economic status | ||||
| A – B | 180 (14.3) | 57 (13.6) | 193 (21.4) | 430 (16.6) |
| C | 617 (49.0) | 209 (49.8) | 506 (56.0) | 1,332 (51.6) |
| D – E | 462 (36.7) | 154 (36.7) | 204 (22.6) | 820 (31.8) |
| Type of delivery | ||||
| Normal | 816 (61.4) | 284 (60.3) | 491 (51.6) | 1,591 (57.8) |
| Cesarean section | 512 (38.6) | 187 (39.7) | 461 (48.4) | 1,160 (42.2) |
| Number of prenatal visits | ||||
| < 6 | 395 (30.2) | 116 (25.4) | 458 (49.2) | 969 (36.0) |
| ≥ 6 | 913 (69.8) | 341 (74.6) | 472 (50.8) | 1,726 (64.0) |
| Number of births | ||||
| 2 | 751 (56.6) | 229 (48.6) | 625 (65.7) | 1,605 (58.3) |
| ≥ 3 | 577 (43.4) | 242 (51.4) | 327 (34.3) | 1,146 (41.7) |
| High blood pressure | ||||
| Yes | 195 (14.7) | 69 (14.7) | 166 (17.4) | 430 (15.6) |
| No | 1,132 (85.3) | 402 (85.3) | 786 (82.6) | 2,320 (84.4) |
| Diabetes | ||||
| Yes | 13 (1.0) | 11 (2.3) | 37 (3.9) | 61 (2.2) |
| No | 1,312 (99.0) | 460 (97.7) | 915 (96.1) | 2,687 (97.8) |
| Bleeding in 3rd trimester | ||||
| Yes | 118 (8.9) | 46 (9.8) | 94 (9.9) | 258 (9.4) |
| No | 1,209 (91.1) | 425 (90.2) | 857 (90.1) | 2,491 (90.6) |
| Anemia | ||||
| Yes | 671 (50.8) | 41 (51.3) | 446 (46.9) | 1,358 (49.5) |
| No | 650 (49.2) | 229 (48.7) | 505 (53.1) | 1,384 (50.5) |