Table 2. Characteristics of the studied population (n = 601).
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Education | |
| None | 10 (1.7) |
| Elementary school | 145 (24.1) |
| Junior high | 369 (61.4) |
| High school | 74 (12.3) |
| College | 3 (0.5) |
| Occupation | |
| Home duties | 461 (76.7) |
| Student | 109 (18.2) |
| Employed | 15 (2.5) |
| Self-employed | 16 (2.6) |
| Socioeconomic status | |
| Low | 260 (43.3) |
| Medium | 237 (39.4) |
| High | 104 (17.3) |
| Prenatal Care Initiation | |
| First trimester | 205 (34.1) |
| Second trimester | 332 (55.2) |
| Third trimester | 64 (10.6) |
| C-section | 279 (46.4) |
| Weight gain (kg)a | 12.3 (±5.9) |
| Neonate | |
| Gestagional Age (wk)a | 38 (±1.7) |
| Birth Weight (kg)a | 2904 (±466) |
| Birth Length (cm)a | 48.6 (±2.6) |
| Low birth weight (<2500g) | 95 (15.8) |
| Preterm (<37 wk) | 62 (10.3) |
| Small for gestational age | 104 (17.3) |
a Mean (± Standard Deviation)