Table 2 General characteristics of pregnant women admitted for delivery to Siddhi Memorial Hospital
From: Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women and their babies in Bhaktapur, Nepal
Characteristics | Frequency, n = 79 (%) |
|---|---|
Age [mean (SD)], years | 26.7 (4.7) |
Height [mean (SD)], cm | 151.9 (10.7) |
Weight [mean (SD)], kg | 65.2 (9.1) |
Duration of marriage [mean (SD)], years | 4.5 (3.9) |
Education | |
Masters | 7 (8.9) |
Bachelor | 21 (26.6) |
Intermediate | 23 (29.1) |
SLC | 5 (6.3) |
School | 23 (29.1) |
Occupation | |
Housewife | 47 (59.5) |
Service Holder | 23 (29.1) |
Business | 7 (8.8) |
Farmer | 1 (1.3) |
Student | 1 (1.3) |
Dietary habit | |
Vegetarian | 3 (3.8) |
Non -vegetarian | 76 (96.2) |
Blood group | |
A+ | 32 (40.5) |
0+ | 21 (26.6) |
B+ | 16 (20.2) |
AB+ | 8 (10.1) |
A- | 1 (1.3) |
B- | 1 (1.3) |
No. of previous deliveries | |
0 | 46 (58.2) |
1 | 27 (34.2) |
2 | 4 (5.1) |
3 | 2 (2.5) |
Gestational age [mean (SD)], weeks | 38.4 (1.7) |
Type of delivery | |
Vaginal delivery | 35 (44.3) |
Emergency caesarian section | 32 (40.51) |
Elective caesarian section | 12 (15.2) |