Table 1 Sociodemographic factors and basic characteristics of the study group (N = 1108) in Kuwait birth cohort
From: Anemia in pregnant women: findings from Kuwait birth cohort study
Characteristic a | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Mean | (SD) | ||
Ageb(years) | 31.46 | (5.28) | |
Age at first marriage (years) | 23.70 | (4.22) | |
Age at first pregnancy (years) | 25.09 | (4.50) | |
n | (%) | ||
Nationality | Kuwaiti | 262 | (23.69) |
Non-Kuwaiti | 844 | (76.31) | |
Mother education | Elementary school of less | 29 | (2.64) |
High School | 249 | (22.70) | |
University degree or more | 819 | (74.66) | |
Father education | Elementary school of less | 28 | (2.51) |
High School | 269 | (24.54) | |
University degree or more | 799 | (72.90) | |
Mother employment | Homemaker | 581 | (53.01) |
Paid employment | 492 | (44.89) | |
Others | 23 | (2.10) | |
Mother income | No specific income for mother | 601 | (55.04) |
Less than 500 KD | 155 | (14.19) | |
Between 501 to 1000 KD | 144 | (13.19) | |
More than 1000 KD | 75 | (6.87) | |
Don’t want to tell | 117 | (10.71) | |
Father income | Less than 500 KD | 257 | (23.73) |
Between 501 to 1000 KD | 304 | (28.07) | |
More than 1000 KD | 161 | (14.87) | |
Don’t want to tell | 361 | (33.33) | |
Type of housing | Rented apartment | 859 | (78.45) |
Rented detached house | 35 | (3.20) | |
Owned apartment | 27 | (2.47) | |
Owned detached house | 174 | (15.89) | |
Number of children | Zero | 312 | (28.16) |
1–2 | 556 | (50.18) | |
3–4 | 190 | (17.15) | |
5 and more | 50 | (4.51) | |
Age of menarche (years) | 8- | 150 | (13.54) |
12- | 307 | (27.71) | |
13- | 315 | (28.43) | |
14- | 314 | (28.34) | |
Do not remember | 22 | (1.99) | |
Wanted to get pregnant | Yes | 754 | (68.80) |
No | 342 | (31.20) | |
Became pregnant while using contraception | Yes | 80 | (7.33) |
No | 1012 | (92.67) | |
Treatment to help get pregnant | Yes | 106 | (9.66) |
No | 991 | (90.34) | |
Ever had an abortion or miscarriage | Yes | 426 | (38.45) |
No | 682 | (61.55) | |
Smoking cigarettes/shisha during the last 9 months | Yes | 60 | (5.42) |
No | 1,048 | (94.58) | |
Father currently smoke | Yes | 436 | (39.93) |
No | 656 | (60.07) | |
Passive smoking at home | Yes | 411 | (37.09) |
No | 697 | (62.91) |