Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of pregnant women in the study (n = 398)
| Variable | Category | Frequency (Percentage) |
|---|---|---|
| Employment status | Housewife | 327 (82.2) |
| Government employee | 23 (5.8) | |
| Self-employed | 16 (4.0) | |
| Student | 32 (8.0) | |
| Educational level | Elementary | 27 (6.8) |
| Middle school | 46 (11.6) | |
| High school diploma | 225 (56.5) | |
| Associate degree | 18 (4.5) | |
| Bachelor degree | 67 (16.8) | |
| Master degree | 15 (3.8) | |
| Husband’s employment status | Unemployed | 8 (2.0) |
| Government employee | 107 (26.9) | |
| Self-employed | 221 (55.5) | |
| Student | 15 (3.8) | |
| Worker | 47 (11.8) | |
| Husband’s educational level | Elementary | 24 (6.0) |
| Middle school | 45 (11.3) | |
| High school diploma | 158 (39.7) | |
| Associate degree | 36 (9.0) | |
| Bachelor degree | 65 (16.4) | |
| Master degree | 54 (13.6) | |
| Doctorate | 16 (4.0) | |
| Ethnic affiliation | Turk | 265 (66.6) |
| Kurd | 129 (32.4) | |
| Fars | 4 (1.0) | |
| Residential status | Owner | 170 (42.7) |
| Rental | 228 (57.3) | |
| Economic status | Weak | 101 (25.3) |
| Medium | 200 (50.3) | |
| Good | 85 (21.4) | |
| Excellent | 12 (3.0) | |
| Age (years) | Mean | SD |
| 26.53 | 4.87 | |
| Gestational age (weeks) | 21.55 | 5.16 |
Abbreviation: SD standard deviation