Table 2.
Characteristics of pregnant women in the study (N= 1215)
| Characteristics | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Districts | |
| Xienghorn | 159 (13.1) |
| Sayaboury | 470 (38.7) |
| Park lay | 347 (28.6) |
| Kaenthao | 239 (19.6) |
| Age (years) | |
| < 19 | 140 (11.5) |
| 19-34 | 992 (81.7) |
| ≥ 35 | 83 (6.8 ) |
| Mean (±SD) | 24.4 (±5.6) |
| Height (cm) | |
| < 145 | 46 (3.7) |
| 145-160 | 1065 (87.5) |
| 161-170 | 104 (8.5) |
| Mean (±SD) | 153.4 (±5.7) |
| Weight (kg) | |
| cpr< 40 | 6 (0.5) |
| 40 – 69 | 1178 (97.0) |
| ≥ 70 | 31(2.6) |
| Mean (±SD) | 53.0 (±7.0) |
| Religion | |
| Buddhist | 947 (78) |
| Catholic | 46 (4) |
| Believer inspirits | 222 (18.3) |
| Education | |
| Illiteracy | 109 (9.0) |
| Primary school | 561 (46.2) |
| Secondary school | 409 (33.6) |
| High school | 106 (8.7) |
| After high school (others) | 30 (2.5) |
| Occupation | |
| Farmer/laborer | 689 (56.7) |
| Housewife | 401 (33.0) |
| Government officer/private | 125 (10.3) |
| Parity | |
| 0 | 525 (43.2) |
| 1-2 | 441 (36.3) |
| ≥ 3 | 249 (20.5) |
| Median (range) | 2 (2–3) |
| Place of delivery | |
| Provincial hospital | 332 (27.3) |
| District hospital | 266 (21.9) |
| Health center | 64 (5.3) |
| Village(home) | 525 (43.2) |
| Other places | 28 (2.3) |
| Ethnic background | |
| Living in low land area | 985 (81.7) |
| Lao | 858 (70.6) |
| Lue, | 73 (6.0) |
| Gnouan, | 47 (3.9) |
| Thaidam, | 5 (0.4) |
| Other | 2 (0.2) |
| Living in hill tribe area | 230 (18.3) |
| Mong | 74 (6.1) |
| Mien | 21 (1.7) |
| Kamou | 115 (9.5) |
| Pray | 20 (1.6) |