Table 2 Demographic and anthropometric characteristics of 112 lactating mothers
Characteristics | Results |
|---|---|
Age, y (\( \overline{X}\pm \mathrm{SD} \)) | 29.4 ± 3.9 |
Height, cm (\( \overline{X}\pm \mathrm{SD} \)) | 161.4 ± 4.9 |
Weight, kg (\( \overline{X}\pm \mathrm{SD} \)) | 60.8 ± 8.0 |
BMI, kg/m2 (\( \overline{X}\pm \mathrm{SD} \)) | 22.9 ± 4.1 |
 Underweight (n, %) | 5 (4.5) |
 Normal weight (n, %) | 64 (57.1) |
 Overweight (n, %) | 38 (33.9) |
 Obesity (n, %) | 5 (4.5) |
Education (n, %) | |
 Junior high school | 5 (4.5) |
 Senior high school | 16 (14.3) |
 Vocational-technical school | 25 (22.3) |
 University degree or above | 66 (58.9) |
Employment status (n, %) | |
 Employed | 24 (21.4) |
 Unemployed | 88 (78.6) |
Delivery way (n, %) | |
 Spontaneous labor | 70 (62.5) |
 Others | 42 (37.5) |
Parity (n, %) | |
 Once | 73 (65.2) |
 Twice or more | 39 (34.8) |