Table 2 Demographics of women suffering from NVP.
Characteristics (n = 288) | Measure | |
|---|---|---|
Maternal age – yr (mean ± SD) | 31.65 | ± 4.62 |
Gestational age – wk (mean ± SD) | 11.00 | ± 1.75 |
Country of birth – n (%) | ||
Canada | 189 | (65.63) |
Other | 99 | (34.38) |
Race – n (%) | ||
Caucasian | 237 | (82.29) |
Asian | 9 | (3.13) |
Black | 26 | (9.03) |
Hispanic | 16 | (5.56) |
Rx insurance plan – n (%) | ||
Provincial plan (RAMQ) only | 81 | (28.32) |
Other insurance | 205 | (71.68) |
Work status – n (%) | ||
Student or not working | 72 | (25.09) |
Working | 215 | (74.91) |
Living arrangement – n (%) | ||
With spouse or with someone (family or cotenant) | 281 | (97.91) |
Living alone | 6 | (2.09) |
Education level – n (%) | ||
University completed | 185 | (64.46) |
University not completed | 102 | (35.54) |
Household income – CDN$/yr n (%) | ||
Less than 40 000$ | 88 | (31.43) |
Between 40 000 et 79 999$ | 70 | (25.00) |
80 000 and over $ | 122 | (43.57) |
Comorbidities before pregnancy * – n (%) | ||
0 | 207 | (71.88) |
1 | 70 | (24.31) |
2 or 3 | 11 | (3.82) |
Gravidity – n (%) | ||
Multigravida | 240 | (83.33) |
Primigravida | 48 | (16.67) |
Pre-pregnancy BMI – n (%) | ||
Underweight or normal (BMI <25 kg/m2) | 193 | (68.68) |
Overweight (25≤ BMI <30 kg/m2) | 65 | (23.13) |
Obese (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) | 23 | (8.19) |
NVP severity (mean ± SD) | ||
PUQE score | 6.69 | ± 2.30 |
NVP-specific QOL (mean ± SD) | ||
NVPQOL score | 94.82 | ± 39.84 |
Physical and mental QOL (mean ± SD) | ||
PCS SF-12 score | 42.84 | ± 9.07 |
MCS SF-12 score | 45.88 | ± 8.38 |