Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of pregnant women by trimesters of pregnancy.
| All (n = 1,078) | Trimesters | P -value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st (n = 252) | 2nd (n = 531) | 3rd (n = 295) | |||
| Age (years) | 29.4 ± 4.0 | 29.0 ± 3.7 | 29.6 ± 4.2 | 29.3 ± 4.1 | 0.179 |
| Education level, n (%) | |||||
| Secondary school | 325 (30.1) | 71 (28.2) | 182 (34.3) | 72 (24.4) | 0.009 |
| Higher qualification | 753 (69.9) | 181 (71.8) | 349 (65.7) | 223 (75.6) | |
| Healthcare workers, n (%) | |||||
| No | 992 (92.0) | 18 (7.1) | 36 (6.8) | 32 (10.8) | 0.101 |
| Yes | 86 (8.0) | 234 (92.8) | 495 (93.2) | 263 (89.2) | |
| Employment status, n (%) | |||||
| Full-time | 614 (57.0) | 145 (57.5) | 298 (56.1) | 171 (58.0) | 0.074 |
| Part-time | 42 (3.9) | 17 (6.7) | 18 (3.4) | 7 (2.4) | |
| Unemployed | 422 (39.1) | 90 (35.7) | 215 (46.5) | 117 (39.7) | |