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. 2012 Nov 22;1(4):173–181. doi: 10.5681/jcs.2012.025

Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the participants by study group .

Characteristics Intervention
(n = 41)
Control
(n = 42)
Characteristics Intervention
(n = 41)
Control
(n = 42)
Age (Years) Housewife 38 (92.7) 40 (95.2)
≤ 19 5 (12.2) 5 (11.9) Husband’s job
20-34 33 (80.5) 32 (76.2) Laborer 17 (41.5) 11 (26.2)
≥ 35 3 (7.3) 5 (11.9) Employee 6 (14.6) 6 (14.3)
Mean (SD) 26.6 (5.6) 26.7 (5.6) Private 18 (43.9) 25 (59.5)
Gestational age*, Mean (SD) 8.9 (2.4) 9.3 (2.7) Living with the spouse’s family 4 (9.8) 7 (16.7)
Marriage duration
less than 2 years
16 (39.0) 10 (23.8) Unwanted pregnancy 9 (22.0) 9 (21.4)
Nulliparous 23 (56.1) 22 (52.4) Average income less than 5 million Riyals 25 (61.0) 22 (52.4)
Women’s education Main information source
Elementary (≤8 years) 17 (41.5) 13 (31.0) Books 13 (31.7) 12 (28.6)
Secondary 19 (46.3) 22 (52.4) Family and friends 7 (17.1) 4 (9.5)
College 5 (12.2) 7 (16.7) Health care staffs 2 (4.9) 5 (11.9)
Husband’s education Satellite 0 (0.0) 1 (2.4)
Elementary (≤8 years) 21 (51.2) 23 (54.8) No information is obtained 19 (46.3) 20 (47.6)
Secondary 14 (34.1) 16 (38.1)
college 6 (14.6) 3 (7.1)
The data are given as n (%) unless otherwise is specified. * Weeks at enrolment