Table 1.
The frequency distributions of the sociodemographic variables
| VARIABLES | n (%) | Mean ± SD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) of woman | ≤30 | 138 (54.1) | 29.63 ± 4.78 |
| >30 | 117 (45.9) | ||
| Age (years) of husband | ≤35 | 169 (66.3) | 33.40 ± 5.14 |
| >35 | 86 (33.7) | ||
| Number of children | 0 | 141 (53.3) | - |
| 1 | 78 (30.6) | ||
| ≥2 | 36 (14.1) | ||
| Education of woman | Reading and writing | 47 (18.4) | - |
| High school diploma | 109 (42.7) | ||
| Bachelor degree and higher | 99 (38.8) | ||
| Education of husband | Reading and writing | 63 (24.7) | - |
| High school diploma | 123 (48.2) | ||
| Bachelor degree and higher | 69 (27.1) | ||
| Occupation of woman | Housewife | 219 (58.9) | - |
| Employed | 36 (14.1) | ||
| Occupation of husband | Government employed | 52 (20.4) | - |
| Self-employed | 140 (54.9) | ||
| Laborer | 58 (22.7) | ||
| Jobless | 5 (2) | ||
| Income level | Poor | 22 (8.6) | - |
| Moderate | 209 (82) | ||
| Good | 24 (9.4) | ||
| Pregnancy | Planned pregnancy | 214 (83.9) | - |
| Unplanned pregnancy | 41 (16.1) | ||
| Gravid | 1 | 147 (57.6) | - |
| ≥2 | 108 (42.4) | ||
| Month of pregnancy | First trimester | 48 (18.8) | - |
| Second trimester | 117 (45.9) | ||
| Third trimester | 90 (35.3) | ||
SD: standard deviation