Figure 1.
Figure 2.
Association between history of genetic disorders and obstetric/neonatal complications_
| Obstetric and neonatal complications | Family history of genetic disorders (number of participants) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Not sure | P-value | |
| Miscarriage | 23 | 44 | 41 | 0.000 |
| Stillbirth | 5 | 12 | 7 | |
| Congenital malformations | 6 | 10 | 1 | |
| Developmental delays | 7 | 5 | 3 | |
| No complications | 27 | 127 | 47 | |
Association of Sociodemographic Variables with History of Genetic Disorder_
| History Of Genetic Disorder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Yes | No | Not sure | P-value |
| Age of Participants | ||||
| Less than 18 years | 6 | 6 | 11 | 0.003 |
| 18-21 years | 11 | 26 | 24 | |
| 22-25 years | 14 | 70 | 28 | |
| Above 25 years | 37 | 96 | 36 | |
| Level of education | ||||
| No formal education | 18 | 34 | 27 | 0.010 |
| Primary school | 10 | 25 | 26 | |
| Middle school | 8 | 31 | 10 | |
| Secondary school | 8 | 41 | 15 | |
| Higher education | 24 | 67 | 21 | |
| Years of marriage | ||||
| Less than 5 years | 28 | 84 | 65 | 0.003 |
| 5 to 10 years | 23 | 61 | 21 | |
| More than 10 years | 17 | 51 | 13 | |
| Understanding of term “genetic risk” | ||||
| A little | 27 | 74 | 50 | 0.004 |
| Fairly well | 19 | 35 | 13 | |
| Very well | 10 | 26 | 3 | |
| Not at all | 12 | 63 | 33 | |
| Genetic screening in previous pregnancy | ||||
| Yes | 28 | 35 | 12 | 0.000 |
| No | 40 | 163 | 87 | |
| Consanguineous marriage in relatives | ||||
| Yes | 66 | 163 | 84 | 0.011 |
| No | 2 | 35 | 15 | |
Frequency Table of Participant Characteristics_
| Characteristic | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age of participant | ||
| Less than 18 years | 23 | 6.2 |
| 18–21 years | 61 | 16.6 |
| 22–25 years | 112 | 30.4 |
| Above 25 years | 169 | 45.9 |
| Level of education | ||
| No formal education | 79 | 21.5 |
| Primary school | 61 | 16.6 |
| Middle school | 49 | 13.3 |
| Secondary school | 64 | 17.4 |
| Higher education | 112 | 30.4 |
| Years of Marriage | ||
| Less than 5 years | 177 | 48.1 |
| 5 to 10 years | 105 | 28.5 |
| More than 10 years | 81 | 22 |
| Understanding of the term “genetic risk” | ||
| A little | 151 | 41 |
| Fairly well | 67 | 18.2 |
| Very well | 39 | 10.6 |
| Not at all | 108 | 29.3 |
| Genetic screening in previous pregnancy | ||
| Yes | 75 | 20.4 |
| No | 290 | 78.8 |
| Consanguineous marriage in relatives | ||
| Yes | 313 | 85.1 |
| No | 52 | 14.1 |