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Table 2 Characteristics of participants

From: Reproductive morbidity among Iranian women; issues often inappropriately addressed in health seeking behaviors

Characteristic

 

Mean ± SD/Percent

Age(years)

Age

33.2 ± 7.7

 

Age at marriage

19.7 ± 3.3

 

Age at 1st pregnancy

19.9 ± 3.9

 

Spouse's age

24.8 ± 5.5

Marital status (%)

Married

84.1

 

Single

13.0

 

Widowed/divorced

2.9

Education (years)

-

8.9 ± 4.1

Employment status (%)

Unemployment

85.1

 

Part time

3.5

 

Fulltime

11.4

*Reproductive history (Number)

Gravity

2.8 ± 1.6

 

Parity

2.5 ± 1.5

 

Abortion

0.3 ± 0.7

*Women with cesarean section (%)

 

19.4

Anthropometric parameters

BMI(kg/m2)

26.9 ± 4.9

 

Waist circumferences(cm)

85.2 ± 12.0

 

Hip circumferences(cm)

105.3 ± 11.3

 

Waist/hip ratio

0.81 ± 0.09

Blood pressure(mm/gH)

Systolic

108.4 ± 13.8

 

Diastolic

68.4 ± 11.3

  1. *These data are related to ever married women