Research Article
Fluid Consumption by Mexican Women during Pregnancy and First Semester of Lactation
Table 1
Distribution by age, physiological status, trimester of pregnancy, and socioeconomic level of participant women.
| Characteristic | Pregnant | Lactating | Total | Percentage | () | () | () | (%) |
| Age (years) | | | | | 18–24 | 30 | 48 | 78 | 25.3 | 25–29 | 41 | 34 | 75 | 24.4 | 30–34 | 50 | 29 | 70 | 25.6 | 35–39 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 16.6 | 40–45 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 8.1 | Trimester of pregnancy | | | | | First | 42 | — | 42 | 27.5 | Second | 56 | — | 56 | 36.6 | Third | 55 | — | 55 | 35.9 | Socioeconomic level* | | | | | A/B/C+ | 34 | 21 | 55 | 18 | C | 64 | 68 | 132 | 43 | D+/D | 55 | 66 | 121 | 39 |
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The highest s-e level corresponds to “A” [9].
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