Table 5.
Perceptions of fasting and non-fasting mothers with respect to fasting during pregnancy
| Fasted (n = 155) | Non (n = 144) | P value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| - Dose she believe that Ramadan fasting is compulsory in pregnancy for healthy woman | |||
| • Yes | 93 (60%) | 35 (24.3%) | P = 0.000 |
| • No | 62 (40%) | 109 (75.7%) | |
| - Dose she believe that Ramadan fasting is compulsory in pregnancy for high risk woman | |||
| • Yes | 28 (18.1%) | 6 (4.2%) | |
| • No | 127 (81.9%) | 138 (95.8) | P = 0.000 |
| - Why did not she fast in this pregnancy? | |||
| A. She feels that she was not able to be fast due to its difficulty | - - |
66 (45.8%) | |
| B. Fasting is not compulsory in pregnancy | – | 35 (24.3%) | |
| C. She will compensate the fasting after pregnancy | – | 32 (22.2%) | |
| D. Her family discourage her to be fast in pregnancy | – | 6 (2.8%) | |
| E. She believes that fasting has negative effect on her pregnancy | 4 (2.8%) | ||
| - Why did she fast during pregnancy? | |||
| A. She did not like to compensate fasting after pregnancy | 96 (61.3%) | – | |
| B. Fasting is compulsory in pregnancy | 30 (19.4%) | – | |
| C. She believes that fasting has not negative effect on her pregnancy | 23 (14.8%) | – | |
| D. She was not comfort to eat in the presence of her family, so prefer to be fast | 7 (4.5%) | – | |
| - Which discomfort did she suffer due to fating in Ramadan? | |||
| A. Hunger or thirst | 59 (38.1) | – | |
| B. Nausea and vomiting | 47 (30.3%) | – | |
| C. Dizziness | 59 (38.1%) | – | |
| D. Weakness or fatigue | 2 (1.3%) | – | |
| Mothers who discontinued fasting (n = 35) | |||
| Why had she discontinued fasting? | – | ||
| A. She felt discomfort with fasting | 17 (48.57%) | – | |
| B. Her family stopped her from fasting | 8 (22.85%) | – | |
| C. Being advised by her obstetrician to discontinue fasting | 10 (28.57%) | ||
| - How did she feel regarding discontinuation of fasting? | |||
| A. Dissatisfied | 30 (85.7%) | – | |
| B. Satisfied | 5 (14.28%) | – | |
*Chi-square test