Table 1.
Maternal characteristics.
| Maternal characteristics | Mean (SD) | Number (%) | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 28.33 (5.01) years | 15 to 49 years | |
| Weight | 72.2 (13.7) kg | 41.6 to 156.0 kg | |
| Height | 156.7 (5.5) cm | 134.5 to 177.0 cm | |
| Parity | 1 (median) | 0 to 10 deliveries | |
| Consanguinity | |||
| Consanguineous | 945 (35.2) | ||
| Nonconsanguineous | 1,742 (62.6) | ||
| Geographical region | |||
| Al Batinah | 868 (43.8) | ||
| Muscat | 855 (43.2) | ||
| Interior | 169 (8.5) | ||
| Al Sharqiya | 69 (3.5) | ||
| Al Dhahira | 17 (0.9) | ||
| Dhofar | 2 (0.1) | ||
| Al Wosta | 1 (0.1) |