- Demographic characteristics of participants (N=118).
| Variables | Total (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) Mean ± SD | 30.15 ± 5.59 |
| Pregestational body mass index | |
| Underweight | 2 (2.2) |
| Normal weight | 45 (38.2) |
| Overweight | 28 (30.1) |
| Obese | 18(19.4) |
| Trimester | |
| First | 6 (5.1) |
| Second | 64 (54.2) |
| Third | 47 (39.8) |
| Previous abortion | |
| No | 74 (62.7) |
| Yes | 44 (37.3) |
| Gravity | |
| Primigravida | 33 (28.0) |
| Multigravida | 85 (72.0) |
| Children | |
| 0 children | 24 (20.9) |
| 1-2 children | 60 (52.2) |
| 3-4 children | 23 (20.0) |
| >5 children | 8 (7.0) |
| Level of education | |
| Any school education | 22 (20.6) |
| Bachelor | 77 (72.3) |
| Higher education | 8 (7.5) |
| Occupation | |
| Housewife | 69 (58.5) |
| Employed | 38 (32.1) |
| Student | 2 (1.7) |
| Others | 9 (7.6) |
| Family income (SAR) | |
| <5000 | 26 (33.9) |
| 5000 to <10000 | 40 (11) |
| 10000 to <15000 | 13 (7.6) |
| >15000 | 9 (25.4) |
| Don’t know/don’t want to answer | 30 (25.4) |
| Accommodation | |
| Apartment | 81 (75.7) |
| Villa | 26 (24.3) |
| Home ownership | |
| Rented | 55 (52.4) |
| Owned | 30 (28.6) |
| Work housing | 1 (1.0) |
| Living with husband’sfamily | 19 (18.1) |
SAR: Saudi Riyals