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Table 1. Maternal sociodemographic and anthropometric characteristics.

Variables Normal Overweight Obese
Age (years)* 27.2±5.3 29.7±5.6 30.1±5.4
Gravida* 2.4±1.8 3.3±2.3 3.7±2.6
Height (cm)* 156.0±5.9 156.0±5.8 156.0±5.4
Total weight gain (kg)* 10.1±4.1 4.3±5.7 7.1±7.5
Education level, n (%)
Illiterate 5 (0.8) 6 (0.9) 10 (1.5)
Primary 47 (7.1) 27 (4.1) 22 (3.3)
Secondary 120 (18.1) 100 (15.1) 117 (17.6)
College 54 (8.1) 71 (10.7) 84 (12.7)

*Data presented as mean±SD. SD: Standard deviation.