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Table 1 Characteristic profile of Iraqi pregnant women based on the mode of delivery (n = 404)

From: Maternal obesity and its relation with the cesarean section: A hospital based cross sectional study in Iraq

Variable

Total

NVD

CS

χ2

P value

  

No

%

No

%

No

%

 

Age (years)

 

 <20

50

12.4

30

60.0

20

40.0

4.661

0.324

 20—24

134

33.2

83

61.9

51

38.1

  

 25—29

100

24.8

67

67.0

33

33.0

  

 30—34

82

20.3

52

63.4

30

36.6

  

 ≥35

38

9.4

18

47.4

20

52.6

  

Husband occupation

 

 Non-governmental

238

58.2

141

59.2

97

40.8

1.17

0.191

 Governmental

166

41.1

109

65.7

57

34.3

  

Women’s level of education

 

 Less than Secondary

274

67.8

160

58.4

114

41.6

4.39

0.036

 Secondary and higher

130

32.2

90

69.2

40

30.8

  

History of Abortion

 

 No

373

92.3

225

60.3

148

39.7

4.19

0.04

 Yes

31

7.7

25

80.6

6

19.4

  

Pregnant women classifications

 

 Primigravida

149

36.9

95

63.8

54

36.2

28.9

<0.001

 Multigravida without CS

149

36.9

111

74.5

38

25.5

  

 Multigravida with CS

106

26.2

44

41.5

62

58.5