Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of pregnant and lactating women (PLW), University Hospital Brno, August–October 2021 (n = 362).
| Variable | Outcome | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Pregnant * | 278 | 76.8% |
| Lactating | 84 | 23.2% | |
| Trimester * | 1st trimester (0–13 weeks) | 12 | 4.3% |
| 2nd trimester (14–28 weeks) | 28 | 10.1% | |
| 3rd trimester (>28 weeks) | 238 | 85.6% | |
| Age Group | 19–31 years-old | 183 | 51.5% |
| 32–44 years-old | 172 | 48.5% | |
| Education Level | Basic (Elementary) Education | 17 | 4.7% |
| Secondary (Vocational) Education | 139 | 38.5% | |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 52 | 14.4% | |
| Master’s Degree or Higher | 153 | 42.4% | |
| Employment Status | Employed | 329 | 91.1% |
| Unemployed | 32 | 8.9% | |
| Healthcare Profession | Yes | 68 | 20.7% |
| No | 260 | 79.3% | |
| Region | South Moravian | 292 | 80.9% |
| Vysočina | 10 | 2.8% | |
| Olomouc | 9 | 2.5% | |
| Pardubice | 9 | 2.5% | |
| Moravian-Silesian | 8 | 2.2% | |
| Central Bohemian | 7 | 1.9% | |
| Zlín | 7 | 1.9% | |
| Other | 19 | 5.3% | |
|
Household
Composition |
<4 years-old | 178 | 49.9% |
| 4–17 years-old | 82 | 23% | |
| 18–65 years-old | 349 | 97.2% | |
| >65 years-old | 28 | 7.8% |
* Pregnant women. Missing data of the age group was the heighest (1.9%), followed by household composition (0.8–1.4%), healthcare profession (0.6%), education level (0.3%), employment status (0.3%), and region (0.3%).