Table 1.

Sociodemographic and maternal characteristics of the study participants.

Participant variableN (%) or Mean ± SD
Antenatal care visit at enrollment 
First142 (63.4)
Second27 (12.1)
Third19 (8.4)
Fourth and more36 (16.1)
Age (years)26 ± 5.0
<25 years86 (38.4)
≥25 years138 (61.6)
Marital status 
Married204 (91.1)
Single12 (5.4)
Widowed8 (3.6)
Education level 
Informal4 (1.8)
Primary46 (20.5)
Secondary117 (52.2)
Tertiary57 (25.5)
Occupational status 
Business99 (42.2)
Professional46 (20.5)
Unemployed79 (35.3)
Smoking status 
Former2 (0.9)
Never222 (99.1)
Alcohol usage 
Current12 (5.4)
Former38 (17.0)
Never174 (77.7)
Family history of diabetes 
No185 (82.6)
Yes39 (17.4)
District of residence 
Kampala156 (69.6)
Wakiso62 (27.7)
Mpigi1 (0.5)
Mukono4 (1.8)
Entebbe1 (0.5)
Residence 
Peri-Urban63 (28.1)
Urban161 (71.9)
HIV status 
Positive6 (2.7)
Negative218 (97.3)
BCG scar 
Yes162 (72.3)
No62 (27.7)
Family history of tuberculosis 
Yes22 (9.8)
No202 (90.2)
Tuberculosis contact 
Yes19 (8.5)
No205 (91.5)
Family size 
≤4177 (79.0)
≥547 (21.0)
Symptoms of diabetes 
Yes43 (19.2)
No181 (80.8)
Gravidity 
Primigravida78 (34.8)
Multigravida120 (53.6)
Grand multigravida19 (8.5)
Great grand multigravida7 (3.1)
Previous abortion 
Yes36 (16.1)
No188 (83.9)
Gestation age at enrollment(weeks)26.6 ±7.3
Trimester at enrollment 
112 (5.4)
2101 (45.1)
3111 (49.6)
Anthropometry 
Weight (kilograms)68.9 ± 12.4
Height (meters)1.6 ± 0.06
Body mass index (kg/m2)27.3 ± 4.8
Waist circumference (centimeters)95.2 ± 10.4
Hip circumference (centimeters)103.8 ± 9.8
Waist-hip circumference0.92 ± 0.08
Blood pressure at enrollment 
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)*125 ± 18
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)*78 ± 12.8
Normal188 (91.5)
Hypertensive19 (8.5)
*Average of two measurements taken.

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