Table 1.
Socio-demographic and maternal characteristics.
| Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 31.5 ± 6.1 (18–48) | |
| <30 | 194 | 38.3 |
| ≥30 | 312 | 61.7 |
| Nationality | ||
| Italian | 435 | 86 |
| Other | 71 | 14 |
| Educational level | ||
| College degree or higher | 148 | 29.3 |
| High school | 247 | 48.8 |
| No formal education, elementary/middle school | 111 | 21.9 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 417 | 82.4 |
| Other | 89 | 17.6 |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 235 | 46.4 |
| Unemployed/Housewife | 271 | 53.6 |
| Number of pregnancies | 1.75 ± 0.85 (1–6) | |
| 1 | 232 | 45.9 |
| 2 | 191 | 37.7 |
| ≥3 | 83 | 16.4 |
| Number of children | 1.53 ± 0.66 (1–4) | |
| 1 | 281 | 55.5 |
| ≥2 | 225 | 44.5 |
| Pre-pregnancy health problems | ||
| Yes | 75 | 14.8 |
| No | 431 | 85.2 |
| Pregnancy health problems | ||
| Yes | 67 | 13.2 |
| No | 439 | 86.8 |
| Place of birth | ||
| Public hospital | 330 | 65.2 |
| Private hospital | 176 | 34.8 |
| Type of birth | ||
| Vaginal delivery | 279 | 55.1 |
| Caesarean section | 227 | 44.9 |
| Gestational age | 39.3 ± 1.6 (27–42) | |
| Premature (<37 week) | 29 | 5.7 |
| Full Term (37–42 week) | 477 | 94.3 |
| Child’s body weight at birth | 3.2 ± 0.4 (1.4–4.6) | |
| <2.5 Kgs | 17 | 3.4 |
| ≥2.5 Kgs | 489 | 96.6 |
| Rooming-in | ||
| Yes | 379 | 74.9 |
| No | 127 | 25.1 |