Table 2: Distribution of pregnancy-related characteristics.
Pregnancy-related characteristics |
n |
% |
Gestational age |
||
I. Trimester (1-13. wk) |
33 |
12.4 |
II. Trimester (14-26. wk) |
67 |
25.0 |
III. Trimester (27-41. wk) |
167 |
62.6 |
Planned pregnancy |
||
Yes |
195 |
73.0 |
No |
72 |
27.0 |
Gravida |
||
1 |
97 |
36.3 |
2 |
100 |
37.5 |
≥ 3 |
70 |
26.2 |
Parity |
||
0 |
100 |
37.5 |
1 |
110 |
41.2 |
2 |
46 |
17.2 |
≥ 3 |
11 |
4.1 |
Receiving social support |
||
Yes |
219 |
82.0 |
No |
23 |
8.6 |
Partially |
25 |
9.4 |
Receiving antenatal education |
||
Yes |
71 |
26.6 |
No |
196 |
73.4 |
Pre-pregnancy diseases |
||
Yes* |
18 |
6.7 |
No |
249 |
93.3 |
Pregnancy-related complaints (n = 80%) |
||
Tiredness-fatigue |
186 |
69.7 |
Frequent urination |
157 |
58.8 |
Nausea-vomiting |
153 |
57.3 |
Leg cramps |
150 |
56.2 |
Nervousness |
121 |
45.3 |
Back-pain |
107 |
40.1 |
Swelling-gas |
90 |
33.7 |
Respiratory distress |
82 |
30.7 |
Restless leg syndrome |
22 |
8.3 |
Pregnancy-related diseases |
||
Yes** |
26 |
9.7 |
No |
241 |
90.3 |
*Thyroid 38.9%, asthma 16.7%, diabetes 16.7%, hepatitis B 16.7%, rheumatism 11.2%; **Thyroid 53.8%, hypertension 17.3%, migraine 15.3%, and diabetes11.5%.