Table 1.
Participants’ socio-demographic characteristics (n=605).
| Characteristics | Number (%) * | Characteristics | Number (%) * | Characteristics | Number (%) * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) Mean (SD)** | 27.08 (5.18) | Body mass index (kg/m2) Mean (SD) ** | 23.89 (4.04) | Residence | |
| Gravid | Husband’s educational level | Personal | 184 (30.4) | ||
| 1 | 304 (50.2) | Illiterate | --- | Rental | 236 (39) |
| 2 | 165 (27.3) | Elementary | 86 (14.2) | Others**** | 185 (30.6) |
| 3≤ | 136 (22.5) | Secondary | 144 (23.8) | Sufficiency of income | |
| Educational level | High school | 56 (9.3) | Completely sufficient | 125 (20.7) | |
| Illiterate | 4 (0.7) | Diploma | 163 (26.9) | Fairy sufficient | 365 (60.3) |
| Elementary | 92 (15.2) | University | 156 (25.8) | Insufficient | 115 (19) |
| Secondary | 104 (17.2) | Husband’s job | Fetal sexuality | ||
| High school | 87 (14.4) | Clerk | 125 (62.1) | Female | 219 (36.2) |
| Diploma | 157 (26) | Worker | 170 (84.3) | Male | 272 (45) |
| University | 161 (26.6) | Shopkeeper | 72 (35.6) | Unknown | 114 (18.8) |
| Job | Others*** | 233 (55.7) | Husband interest in fetal sex | 538 (88.9) | |
| Housewife | 547 (90.4) | Abortion history | 112 (18.5) | Woman interest in fetal sex | 548 (90.6) |
| Employed | 58 (9.6) |
*
Valid percent has been reported in all the variables because of missed data;
**
All data indicate number (percent), unless specified;
***
Others includes occupations such as construction, painter, agriculture, etc.;
****
Others indicate residence in parents’ house, relatives’ house and corporate house.