Table 4

Behavioural characteristics of study participants attending ANC follow-up at health centres of Goba town, Southeast Ethiopia 2021 (n=432)

VariableNon-GDM (n=364)GDM (n=68)P value
History of alcohol intake during this pregnancy
 Yes65 (17.9)12 (17.6)0.967
 No299 (82.1)56 (82.4)
Type of alcohol
 Local49 (75.4)8 (66.7)0.527
 Beer16 (24.6)4 (33.3)
History of coffee intake in this pregnancy
 Yes326 (89.6)63 (92.4)0.435
 No38 (10.4)5 (7.6)
Number of cups of coffee per day
 One83 (25.5)10 (15.9)0.002
 Two110 (33.7)16 (25.4)
 Three79 (24.2)16 (25.4
 Four and above54 (16.7)21 (33.3)
Physical activity status during pregnancy
 Low156 (49.7)42 (61.8)0.013
 Moderate144 (39.6)20 (29.4)
 High64 (17.6)6 (8.8)
Antenatal depression status
 Probable24 (6.6)20 (29.4)0
 Possible43 (11.8)13 (19.1)
 None297 (81.6)35 (51.5)
Dietary diversity score
 <5 (inadequate)18 (4.9)9 (13.2)0.01
 ≥5 (adequate)346 (95.1)59 (86.8)
  • ANC, antenatal care; GDM, gestational diabetes mellitus.