Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants according to group allocation
| Variables | Control (n = 52) |
Experimental (n = 52) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years [Min-Max] | 30 ± 6 [19–43] | 30 ± 6 [20–42] |
| Pregnancies, number [Min-Max] | 2,4 ± 1,4 [1–6] | 2,6 ± 1,9 [1–11] |
| Parity, number [Min-Max] | 2,1 ± 1,2 [1–5] | 2,1 ± 1,2 [1–5] |
| Gestational age, months [Min-Max] | 37,9 ± 1,8 [31–41] | 37,9 ± 1,4 [34–41] |
| Body mass, kg | 77,6 ± 17,3 | 87,5 ± 18,5 |
| Height, cm | 160 ± 6,6 | 160 ± 6,2 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 29,9 ± 5,6 | 34,4 ± 6,7 |
| History of abortion, n (% yes) | 16 (28,8) | 16 (30,7) |
| Marital status, n (%) | ||
| Married/Stable union | 24 (46,1) | 22 (42,3) |
| Single/Divorced | 28 (53,8) | 30 (57,2) |
| Education, n (%) | ||
| 1–3 years | 1 (2,0) | 3 (5,8) |
| 4–7 years | 15 (28,8) | 15 (28,8) |
| 8–11 years | 28 (53,8) | 28 (53,8) |
| ≥ 12 years | 8 (15,4) | 6 (11,6) |
| Income, n (%) | ||
| < 1 minimum wage | 30 (39,2) | 27 (51,9) |
| ≥ 1 minimum wage | 31 (60,8) | 25 (48,1) |
| Origin, n (%) | ||
| Interior PE | 25 (49,0) | 20 (38,5) |
| MRR | 26 (51,0) | 32 (61.5) |
RMR Metropolitan Region of Recife, Min Minimum, Max Maximum, PE Pernambuco
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