Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics and delivery outcomes among the MINA Cohort participants (n = 230)
Sociodemographic characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
Country | |
Lebanon | 135 (58.7) |
Qatar | 95 (41.3) |
Age | |
 < 25 years | 57 (25.8) |
25 − 29.9 years | 81 (36.7) |
 ≥ 3 0 years | 83 (37.6) |
Number of children (excluding this pregnancy) | |
None | 90 (19.1) |
1 or more | 140 (60.9) |
Crowding index | |
 < 1 | 108 (50.9) |
 ≥ 1 | 104 (49.1) |
Education | |
Up to high schoola | 66 (30.4) |
University or higher | 151 (69.6) |
Health-related degree | |
No | 113 (72) |
Yes | 44 (28) |
Employment status | |
Housewife | 110 (50.5) |
Employed (or student) | 108 (49.5) |
Related to husband | |
Yes | 32 (14.8) |
No | 184 (85.2) |
Husband’s education | |
Up to high schoola | 68 (31.6) |
University or higher | 147 (68.4) |
Income | |
Low, < 1000 US$ | 22 (16.2) |
Middle, 1000 − 2000 US$ | 35 (25.7) |
High, > 2000 US$ | 79 (58.1) |
Delivery outcomes | |
Type of delivery | |
Cesarean section | 57 (28.36) |
Normal / vaginal | 144 (71.6) |
Occurrence of any complications during delivery | |
No | 113 (59.5) |
Yes | 77 (40.5) |
Gestational age classification | |
Full term | 183 (92) |
Preterm | 16 (8) |
Birth weight classification | |
Low birth weight / macrosomia (< 2500 g / > 4000 g) | 14 (7.03) |
Normal birth weight (2500 − 4000 g) | 185 (92.96) |