Table 1 General characteristics of the pregnant and breastfeeding womena
Variables | Pregnant women | Breastfeeding women |
|---|---|---|
sample size | 200 | 150 |
Age (years) | 28.7 (4.0) | 31.9 (4.1) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 21.4 (4.0) | 23 (3.7) |
BMI classificationb | ||
Underweight | 25 (13) | 7 (4) |
Normal | 138 (69) | 91 (61) |
Overweight | 21 (11) | 39 (26) |
Obesity | 12 (7) | 12 (9) |
Working Status | ||
Housewife | 59 (30) | 12 (8) |
Government employment | 28 (14) | 57 (38) |
Professionals | 53 (27) | 55 (36) |
Service | 37 (19) | 22 (15) |
Other | 18 (9) | 4 (2) |
Education Level | ||
High School or below | 56 (28) | 11 (7) |
College | 121 (61) | 74 (49) |
Postgraduate or up | 23 (11) | 65 (44) |
Physical activity | ||
Low | 52 (26) | 82 (55) |
Middle | 100 (50) | 24 (16) |
High | 48 (24) | 44 (29) |
Gestational week | ||
First trimester | 76 (38) | – |
Second trimester | 65 (33) | – |
Third trimester | 59 (29) | – |
Feeding modes | ||
Breastfeeding | – | 79 (52) |
Mixed feeding | – | 71 (48) |