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. 2021 Oct 13;55:58. doi: 10.11606/s1518-8787.2021055003067

Table 1. Description of maternal characteristics according to the prevalence of cesarean delivery, premature birth, and low birth weight in puerperal women assisted by the Unified Health System in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, 2020.

Maternal characteristics n (%) Cesarean delivery % (95%CI) Premature birth % (95%CI) Low birth weight % (95%CI)
Total sample (n = 3,580)        
Age (years) (n = 3,524)        
≤ 18 472 (13.4) 33.5 (29.4–37.9) 7.1 (5.1–9.9) 5.9 (4.1–8.5)
19–34 2,548 (72.3) 43.0 (41.1–44.9) 7.2 (6.2–8.3) 5.0 (4.2–5.9)
≥ 35 504 (14.3) 50.7 (46.3–55.0) 10.7 (8.2–13.8) 5.5 (3.7–7.9)
Marital status (n = 3,576)        
Married/with a partner 2,916 (81.5) 44.0 (42.2–45.8) 7.6 (6.6–8.6) 5.6 (4.8–6.5)
Single/divorced/widow 660 (18.5) 37.5 (33.9–41.3) 8.2 (6.3–10.6) 3.8 (2.5–5.6)
Education (years of study) (n = 3,529)        
≤ 9 1,218 (34.5) 39.6 (36.9–42.4) 7.3 (5.9–8.9) 5.5 (4.4–6.9)
10–12 1,853 (52.5) 42.4 (40.2–44.7) 8.2 (7.1–9.6) 5.0 (4.1–6.1)
≥ 13 458 (13.0) 51.9 (47.3–56.5) 5.9 (3.9–8.5) 4.9 (3.3–7.5)
Smoking during pregnancy (n = 3,555)        
Yes 330 (9.3) 35.1 (30.2–40.5) 9.6 (6.8–13.4) 9.9 (7.0–13.8)
No 3,219 (90.7) 43.6 (41.9–45.3) 7.5 (6.6–8.4) 4.8 (4.1–5.6)
Alcohol use during pregnancy (3,556)        
Yes 255 (7.2) 37.6 (31.9–43.8) 5.9 (3.6–9.6) 4.9 (2.8–8.6)
No 3,301 (92.8) 43.1 (41.5–44.9) 7.9 (7.0–8.9) 5.2 (4.5–6.0)
BMI before pregnancy (n = 3,322)        
Low weight/adequate weight 1,752 (52.7) 37.3 (35.1–39.6) 6.8 (5.7–8.1) 5.5 (4.5–6.7)
Overweight 893 (26.9) 43.9 (40.7–47.3) 7.5 (5.9–9.4) 4.9 (3.6–6.6)
Obesity 677 (20.4) 56.8 (53.0–60.5) 8.8 (6.8–11.2) 3.8 (2.5–5.6)
Number of previous pregnancies (n = 3,579)        
0 1,126 (31.5) 42.2 (39.3–45.1) 6.3 (5.0–7.9) 5.8 (4.5–7.4)
≥ 1 2,453 (68.5) 43.2 (41.2–45.1) 8.3 (7.3–9.5) 4.9 (4.2–5.9)
Physical activity before pregnancy (n = 3,546)        
Yes 872 (24.6) 43.8 (40.5–47.2) 8.9 (7.2–11.0) 5.3 (3.9–7.1)
No 2,674 (75.4) 42.5 (40.6–44.4) 7.4 (6.4–8.4) 5.1 (4.3–6.1)
High-risk pregnancy (n = 3,538)        
Yes 773 (21.9) 56.0 (52.5–59.5) 13.6 (11.4–16.3) 8.3 (6.5–10.6)
No 2,765 (78.1) 39.3 (37.5–41.1) 5.9 (5.1–6.9) 4.4 (3.5–5.2)
Gestational diabetes (n = 3,521)        
Yes 332 (9.4) 56.5 (51.1–61.7) 11.6 (8.6–15.6) 5.7 (3.6–8.9)
No 3,189 (90.6) 41.5 (39.8–43.2) 7.3 (6.5–8.3) 5.1 (4.4–5.9)
Eclampsia (n = 3,552)        
Yes 561 (15.8) 57.5 (53.3–61.5) 13.0 (10.5–16.1) 9.3 (7.1–12.1)
No 2,991 (84.2) 40.2 (38.4–41.9) 6.7 (5.8–7.6) 4.4 (3.7–5.2)
Physical activity during pregnancy (n = 3,573)        
Yes 735 (20.6) 39.9 (36.4–43.5) 7.5 (5.8–9.7) 4.5 (3.3–6.5)
No 2,838 (79.4) 43.5 (41.7–45.4) 7.7 (6.7–8.7) 5.3 (4.6–6.3)
Physical activity - first trimester (n = 3,568)        
Yes 578 (16.2) 41.0 (37.0–45.1) 8.3 (6.3–10.8) 4.2 (2.8–6.3)
No 2,990 (83.8) 43.2 (41.4–44.9) 7.6 (6.7–8.6) 5.4 (4.6–6.3)
Physical activity - second trimester (n = 3,566)        
Yes 548 (15.4) 39.6 (35.6–43.8) 7.9 (5.9–10.5) 4.1 (2.7–6.2)
No 3,018 (84.6) 43.4 (41.6–45.2) 7.6 (6.7–8.6) 5.4 (4.6–6.4)
Physical activity - third trimester (n = 3,567)        
Yes 456 (12.8) 35.5 (31.3–40.0) 7.3 (5.2–10.1) 3.3 (1.9–5.5)
No 3,111 (87.2) 43.9 (42.1–45.6) 7.7 (6.8–8.7) 5.5 (4.7–6.4)