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given behavior. Intention to behavior is a person's readiness to perform a given behavior259 260. Behavior is a function of compatible intentions and perceptions of behavioral control. Perceived behavioral control moderates the effect of intention on behavior, such that a favorable intention produces the behavior only when perceived behavioral control is strong.
Table 3.4.1. Demographic data and clinical characteristics of the study participants.
Women
Age (years) 36
Ethnicity
Caucasian 22 African 8 Asian 6
Educational level
Primary school 5 Secondary school 15 Higher education 14
Smoking
Yes 3
Body mass index
25-30 12  30 4
Parity
Nulliparous 18 Multiparous 18
Pregnancy complication
Preeclampsia 21 Intrauterine growth restriction 4 Gestational diabetes 5 Preeclampsia and intrauterine growth 6
restriction
Offspring
Birth weight (g) 36 Gestational age at delivery (days) 36
24.8 (4.9)
17.1-39.3
n
(%)
(60.1%) (22.2%) (16.7%)
(14.7%) (44.1%) (41.2%)
(8.3%)
(36.4%) (12.1%)
(50%) (50%)
(16.7%) (58.3%) (11.1%) (13.9%)
Mean (SD)
32.7 (4.5)
Range
22 -41
2352 (1155) 246 (4.9)
(690-4360) (184- 290)