Table 1.
Sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics of participants (n=200)
| Variables | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
| Respondent age (years), mean (SD) | 26.7 (5.0) | |
| ≤30 | 151 | 75.5 |
| >30 | 49 | 24.5 |
| Type of residence | ||
| Urban | 102 | 51 |
| Rural | 98 | 49 |
| Gravida mean (SD) | 2.48 (2.10) | |
| ≤2 | 115 | 57 |
| >2 | 85 | 43 |
| Parity mean (SD) | 1.65 (1.69) | |
| ≤1 | 121 | 60.5 |
| >1 | 79 | 39.5 |
| Family number in household | ||
| 1–5 | 52 | 26 |
| 6–10 | 99 | 44.5 |
| >10 | 49 | 29.5 |
| History of abortion | ||
| Yes | 31 | 15.5 |
| No | 169 | 84.5 |
| Diabetes mellitus | ||
| Yes | 11 | 5.5 |
| No | 189 | 94.5 |
| Hypertension | ||
| Yes | 28 | 14.0 |
| No | 172 | 86.0 |
| Education level | ||
| No formal education | 55 | 27.5 |
| Primary (up to grade 5) | 38 | 19.0 |
| Secondary (up to grade 12) | 73 | 36.5 |
| Tertiary (up to grade 16 or above) | 34 | 17.0 |
| Household income in Pakistani rupee | ||
| ≤20 000 | 117 | 58.5 |
| >20 000 | 83 | 41.5 |
| Family system | ||
| Nuclear | 40 | 20 |
| Joint | 159 | 79.5 |