Table I. Percentage distribution Of pregnant women according
to demographic and obstetric characteristics. loäo Pessoa,
Northeastern Brazil, 2006.
Variable
Age (years)
14_19
20_24
25-29
230
Ethnic group/skin color
White
Mixed
Black
Body mass index
Low weight
Adequate
Overweight
Obesity
Smoking
No
Number Of pregnancies
2
Parity
2
23
Previous caesarean sections
No
Previous abortions
No
Gestational age
27-31
32-36
237
Total
105
188
243
61
142
390
162
59
735
360
229
109
55
380
252
96
25
145
608
86
667
150
282
753
13.9
25.0
26_d
32.3
45.3
8.1
18.9
51 .8
21 _5
7.8
97.6
47_d
30.4
14.5
7.3
50.5
33_5
12.7
3.3
19.3
80.7
11.4
88.6
19.9
37.5
42_6
100.0
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