Table 1 Use of Dietary Supplements during Pregnancy based on Sociodemographic/Lifestyle Characteristics
From: Factors associated with dietary supplement use in Saudi pregnant women
Parameters | N (%) | Dietary Supplement Use during Pregnancy | P-values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
BMI (kg/m2) Status | 0.72 | |||
Underweight (<19.5) | 7 (5.1) | 6 (6.2) | 1 (7.7) | |
Normal (19.5–24.9) | 52 (38.2) | 37 (38.1) | 6 (46.2) | |
Overweight (25–29.9) | 46 (33.8) | 36 (37.1) | 3 (23.1) | |
Obese (≥30) | 31 (22.8) | 18 (18.6) | 3 (23.1) | |
Educational Level | 0.005 | |||
Intermediate or less | 6 (4.4) | 4 (4.1) | 2 (15.4) | |
High School | 16 (11.7) | 9 (9.2) | 5 (38.5) | |
Bachelor | 93 (67.9) | 70 (71.4) | 6 (46.2) | |
Post Graduate | 22 (16.1) | 15 (15.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
Family Income (SAR) | 0.039 | |||
less than 5000 | 19 (13.9) | 13 (13.3) | 5 (38.5) | |
5000–9999 | 55 (40.1) | 44 (44.9) | 3 (23.1) | |
10,000–16,000 | 35 (25.5) | 24 (24.5) | 1 (7.7) | |
> 16,000 | 28 (20.4) | 17 (17.3) | 4 (30.8) | |
Occupation | 0.79 | |||
Employee | 58 (42.3) | 46 (46.9) | 5 (38.5) | |
Housewife | 56 (40.9) | 38 (38.8) | 6 (46.2) | |
Student | 23 (16.8) | 14 (14.3) | 2 (15.4) | |
Number of children | 0.007 | |||
2 and less | 78 (56.9) | 61 (62.2) | 3 (23.1) | |
3 to 5 | 46 (33.6) | 30 (30.6) | 7 (53.8) | |
6 to 8 | 12 (8.8) | 7 (7.1) | 2 (15.4) | |
> 8 | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (7.7) | |