*3.5.3 Socio-economic status and GWG*

The study also showed, whether or not there is any correlation between socioeconomic status and gestational weight gain. On an average, every class gained almost similar GWG. In lower class, underweight women gained 13.05 ± 2.01, normal gained 12.44 ± 1.61, overweight gained 9.88 ± 1.46 and obese gained 0.933 ± 0.58 of weight during gestational period. In middle class, underweight gained 12.5 ± 1.58, normal gained 12.1 ± 1.56, overweight gained 9.88 ± 1.55 and obese gained 9.6 ± 1.82 weight. In upper middle class women, underweight gained 13 ± 2.01, normal gained 12.48 ± 1.83, overweight gained 10.7 ± 1.06 and obese

**Figure 6.** *Socio-economic status and type of delivery.*

**Figure 7.** *Socio-economic status and GWG.*

*Association of Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index and Gestational Weight Gain with Preterm… DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.96922*

**Figure 8.** *Type of delivery according to type of family.*

gained 9.71 ± 1.70. In obese women, underweight gained 14, overweight gained 11 ± 1.55 and overweight gained 10.5 ± 0.58 weight (**Figure 7**).
