Table 2. Baseline sociodemographic characteristics of study participants.
| Sociodemographic characteristics of pregnant women (n = 256) | N(%) |
|---|---|
| Nationality | |
| Arab Emirati | 105(41.0) |
| Arab non-Emirati | 151(59.0) |
| Age of women (years) | |
| <25 | 57(22.3) |
| 25–29.9 | 62(24.2) |
| ≥30 | 137(53.5) |
| Education level | |
| Intermediate or less | 35(13.7) |
| High school/Technical Diploma | 140(54.7) |
| University | 81(31.6) |
| Family monthly income (AED) | |
| <5,000 | 18(7.0) |
| 5,000–10,000 | 72(28.1) |
| >10,000 | 103(40.2) |
| Does not know/Refused to answer | 63(24.6) |
| Employment status | |
| Housewife | 211(82.4) |
| Employee | 45(17.6) |
| Maternity leave | |
| 1 month | 14(5.5) |
| 2 months | 18(7.0) |
| 3 months | 9(3.5) |
| Does not know | 4(1.5) |