Table 1: Demographic Characteristics of Participants N=2810

Age <35 n=1783 35-39 n=870 40≤ n=157
n (%)
Sensitivity to cold (hiesho) Yes 762 (42.7) 346 (39.8) 59 (37.6)
Delivery history Primipara 1101 (61.7) 341 (39.2) 59 (37.6)
Multipara 682 (38.3) 529 (60.8) 98 (62.4)
Weight gain (kg) Mean±SD 10.2±3.2 9.8±3.5 9.6±3.9
BMI (kg/m2) Mean±SD 24.5±2.7 24.5±2.7 24.4±2.5
Smoking (During pregnancy) 66 (3.7) 26 (3.0) 1 (0.6)
Complications Yes 595 (33.4) 413 (47.5) 90 (57.3)
(Major complications)
Uterine fibroids
120 (6.7) 121 (13.9) 27 (17.2)
Ovarian cysts 56 (3.1) 54 (6.2) 19 (12.1)
Infertility 111 (6.2) 144 (16.6) 39 (24.8)
Pregnancy-induced hypertension 34 (1.9) 28 (3.2) 9 (5.7)
Periodontal disease 48 (2.7) 43 (4.9) 11 (7.0)
Hyperthyroidism 25 (1.4) 19 (2.2) 2 (1.3)
Infectious disease 28 (1.6) 6 (0.7) 2 (1.3)
Nephritis 21 (1.2) 8 (0.9) 1 (0.6)
Mode of delivery Natural delivery 1516 (85.0) 680 (78.2) 114 (72.6)
Forceps/vacuum delivery 267 (14.9) 31 (3.6) 7 (4.5)
Caesarean section 188 (10.5) 159 (18.3) 36 (22.9)
Length of time for delivery (h)* Mean±SD 9.4±7.2 8.3±7.3 7.9±7.2
Blood loss at delivery(ml)* Mean±SD 421.7±286.7 406.9±272.4 429.2±337.1
Premature delivery 63 (3.5) 37 (4.3) 10 (6.4)
Premature rupture of the membrane 429 (24.1) 194 (22.3) 39 (24.8)
Weak labor pains 188 (10.5) 79 (9.1) 21 (13.4)
Prolonged labor 100 (5.6) 43 (4.9) 12 (7.6)
Atonic bleeding* 414 (26.0) 173 (24.3) 26 (21.5)
Non-reassuring fetal status* 163 (10.2) 49 (6.9) 12 (9.9)s
Asphyxia of the newborn* 163 (10.2) 49 (6.9) 12 (9.9)

* Analysis excludes respondents who underwent Caesarean sections (n=<35:1,595 mothers, 35-39:711 mothers, 40≤:121 mothers.