Table 3.
Medical, reproductive history, nutritional status and pregnancy complications
| Variables | n = 5342% |
|---|---|
|
Pre-existing comorbidity |
|
| Diabetes |
0.4 |
| Hypertension |
0.7 |
|
Gravidity |
|
| Nulliparous |
71.6 |
|
Reproductive history of multigravid women |
n = 1517 |
| Number of gestations median (minimum-maximum) |
1 (1–7) |
| Prior premature birth (<37 weeks) |
2.3 |
| Prior low birth weight (<2500 g) |
1.9 |
| Rh-negative multigravid |
0.8 |
| Rh-negative multigravid with Rh-positive partner |
0.0 |
| High risk pregnancy* |
6.5 |
|
Nutritional status and gestational weight gain†
|
|
|
Pre-pregnancy nutritional status |
n = 3400 |
| Under weight |
1.9 |
| Normal weight |
46.5 |
| Overweight |
34.8 |
| Obesity |
16.8 |
| Pre-pregnancy weight, kg, mean (standard deviation) |
63.6 (12.1) |
| Post-pregnancy weight, kg, mean (standard deviation) |
n = 1714 |
| 71.1 (11.9) | |
| Gestational weight gain, kg, mean (standard deviation) |
8.4 (5.4) |
| High gestational weight gain, % |
15.4 |
|
Pregnancy complications in current pregnancy |
n = 5342 |
| Preeclampsia |
5.0 |
| Gestational diabetes |
0.1 |
| Hemorrhage |
0.6 |
| Fetal deaths |
0.6 |
| Bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis | 1.8 |
*Pregnancy risk, registered by family doctor at the first ANC visit; †Only 63% of women had registered pre-pregnancy weight and 32.1% post-pregnancy weight.