Table 1.
Characteristic | n (%)/mean (SD) |
---|---|
Age of the mother (years) | |
16–22 | 23 (6.6) |
23–32 | 184 (52.6) |
33–42 | 143 (40.9) |
Geographical origin | |
Beirut | 135 (38.6) |
Mount Lebanon | 215 (61.4) |
Body mass index before pregnancy | |
Underweight | 10 (2.9) |
Normal weight | 243 (69.4) |
Overweight | 69 (19.7) |
Obese | 13 (3.7) |
Education level | |
Uneducated | 46 (13.1) |
Primary cycle | 15 (4.3) |
Secondary cycle | 90 (25.7) |
University education | 199 (56.9) |
Occupation | |
No professional activity | 204 (58.3) |
Professional activity | 146 (41.7) |
First pregnancy | 137 (39.1) |
Type of delivery | |
Cesarean section | 181 (51.7) |
Normal route | 169 (48.3) |
Medical problem during pregnancy | |
Anemia | 47 (13.4) |
Hypertension | 5 (1.4) |
Gestational diabetes | 18 (5.1) |
Thyroid problem | 3 (0.9) |
Depression | 3 (0.9) |
Weight gain during pregnancy, mean (SD) | 12.84 (4.76) |
Number of live children, mean (SD) | 1.94 (1.05) |
Delivery period in weeks, mean (SD) | 39.3 (1.05) |
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.