Table 1.
Survey participants’ demographic characteristics.
| Variable | Values | |
| Age (years) (n=209), median (IQR) | 32 (22-40) | |
| Ethnicity (n=214), n (%) |
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Chinese | 102 (47.6) |
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Malay | 46 (21.5) |
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Indian | 43 (20.1) |
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Other | 23 (10.7) |
| Employment (n=214), n (%) |
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Full time | 146 (68.2) |
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Unemployed | 55 (25.7) |
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Part time | 13 (6.1) |
| Education (n=216), n (%) |
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Degree or professional qualification | 150 (69.4) |
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Secondary education | 62 (28.7) |
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Lower than secondary education | 4 (1.8) |
| Duration of pregnancy in weeks, median (IQR) | 30 (8-39) | |
| Parity—multiparous (n=215), n (%) | 109 (50.4) | |
| Prenatal care (n=215), n (%) |
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Private clinic | 138 (64.2) |
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Subsidized clinic | 77 (35.8) |
| Prepregnancy BMI (n=208), n (%) |
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<23 kgm−2 | 96 (46.1) |
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23-27.5 kgm−2 | 59 (28.4) |
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>27.5 kgm−2 | 53 (25.5) |
| Health (n=216), n (%) |
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Poor | 1 (0.5) |
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Fair | 35 (16.2) |
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Good | 158 (73.1) |
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Excellent | 22 (10.2) |