| Characteristics |
% (n) |
| Nationality |
Italian: 82.4% (182)
• Northern 1.7% (3)
• Central 89.0% (162)
• Southern 9.4% (17)
• Foreigners: 17.6% (39)
|
| Parity |
Primiparous: 50.4% (123/244)
• previous pregnancy: 61.2% (74/121)
• previous pregnancies 26.4% (32/121)
• previous pregnancies 5.8% (7/121)
• >3 previous pregnancies: 6.6% (8/121)
|
| Level of education |
Primary/secondary school: 18.4% (45)
High school: 53.7% (131)
Degree: 27.9% (68) |
| Occupation |
Clerk: 24.2% (59)
Housewife: 19.7% (48)
Teacher: 7.0% (17)
Worker: 4.5% (11)
Saleswoman: 4.5% 11)
Beautician: 2.9% (7)
Shopkeeper: 2.5% (6)
Nurse: 2.5% (6)
Social worker:2.0% (5)
Student: 2.0% (5) |
| Favorite food |
Carbohydrates (pasta, bread, etc.): 34.1% (79)
Meat (beef, white meat, etc.): 22.8% (53)
Vegetable (salad, spinach, etc.): 22.0% (51)
Fruit (orange, apple, etc.): 15.9% (37)
Fish (shrimp, tuna, etc.): 3.4% (8)
Other (milk, dairy products, etc.):1.7% (4) |
| Smoking |
Current smoker: 10.7% (26)
Never smoker: 54.1% (132)
Previous smoker: 35.2% (86) |
| Alcohol use |
No, never: 79.1% (186)
Yes, occasionally (less than threeglasses per week) : 19.1% (45)
Yes, quite frequently (3-14 glasses of alcohol /week): 1.7% (4) |
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