Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of pregnant women (N = 316).
| Variables | n(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | < 35 | 280(88.60) |
| ≥ 35 | 36(11.40) | |
| Education level | High school or below | 9(2.80) |
| Diploma or bachelor’s degree | 274(86.70) | |
| Master’s degree or higher | 33(10.40) | |
| Current employment status | Employed | 252(79.70) |
| Unemployed | 64(20.30) | |
| Place of residence | Urban | 255(80.70) |
| Rural | 61(19.30) | |
| Personal monthly income (¥) | ≤ 3000 | 14(4.40) |
| 3001–5000 | 66(20.90) | |
| 5001–8000 | 142(44.90) | |
| > 8000 | 94(29.70) | |
| Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2) | Underweight (<18.5) | 27(8.50) |
| Normal (18.5–23.9) | 208(65.80) | |
| Overweight (24–27.9.9) | 63(19.90) | |
| Obese (≥ 28) | 18(5.70) | |
| Trimester (weeks) | First trimester (≤ 13) | 8(2.50) |
| Second trimester (14–27) | 21(6.60) | |
| Third trimester (≥ 28) | 287(90.80) | |
| Parity | Primiparous | 216(68.40) |
| Multiparous | 100(31.60) | |
| Preferred delivery mode | Natural labor | 149(47.20) |
| Cesarean section | 66(20.90) | |
| Both | 101(32.00) | |
| History of abortion | Yes | 88(27.80) |
| No | 228(72.20) | |
| Received specific guidance during pregnancy | Yes | 16(5.10) |
| No | 299(94.60) | |
| Pre-pregnancy habitual exercise | Yes | 101(32.00) |
| No | 215(68.00) |