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Table 2 Proportion of women meeting health outcomes (including changes over time) in each study arm (ITT and PP analyses)

From: Evaluation of the 'healthy start to pregnancy' early antenatal health promotion workshop: a randomized controlled trial

Health behaviors

Analysis

Baseline difference (HSP - UC)

HSP 1 (n)

HSP2 (n)

HSP mean difference over time

Usual care 1 (n)

Usual care 2 (n)

UC mean difference over time

Between group difference, time 2: HSP - UC

Percentage of women meeting pregnancy fruit guidelines

ITT*

p = 0.66

8.5 (15)

7.3 (13)

−1.2%

9.9 (18)

4.4 (8)

- 5.5%

+4.3%, p = 0.009

 

PP*

-

6.8 (6)

12.5 (11)

+5.7%

9.9 (27)

3.7 (10)

−6.2%

+11.9%, p = 0.001

Percentage of women meeting pregnancy vegetable guidelines

ITT

p = 0.60

6.2 (11)

6.2 (11)

0%

4.9 (9)

4.9 (9)

0%

0%, p = 0.75

 

PP

-

9.1 (8)

11.4 (10)

+2.3%

4.4 (12)

3.7 (10)

−0.7%

+3.0%, p = 0.13

Percentage of women with correct GWG knowledge

ITT

p = 0.57

0 (0)

1.1 (2)

+1.1%

0 (0)

1.1 (2)

+1.1%

0%, p = 0.63

 

PP

-

0 (0)

2.3 (2)

+2.3%

0 (0)

0.7 (2)

+0.7%

+1.6%, p = 0.36

Percentage of women with correct GWG knowledge (‘rounded’)

ITT

p = 0.85

1.1 (2)

8.3 (9)

+8.3%

1.1 (2)

4.8 (6)

+4.8%

+3.5%, p = 0.25

 

PP*

-

1.1(1)

10.2 (9)

+9.1%

1.1 (3)

2.2 (6)

+1.1%

+8.0%, p = 0 . 009

Percentage of women meeting pregnancy physical activity guidelines

ITT

p = .33

44.9 (80)

37.1 (66)

−7.8%

40.1 (73)

30.8 (56)

−9.3%

−1.5%, p= 0.66

 

PP

-

51.1 (45)

55.7 (49)

+4.6%

39.7 (108)

26.8 (73)

−12.9%

+17.5%, p = 0.83

Percentage of women smoking before (pre) and during pregnancy

ITT

p = 0.97 (pre) p = 0.88

18.0 (32)(pre) 16.3 (29)

5.1 (9)

−1.7% (pre) - 11.2%

18.1 (33) (pre) 17.0 (31)

7.7 (14)

−1.1% (pre) −9.3%

−2.3%, p=.41

 

PP

-

11.4 (10) 8.0 (7)

3.4 (3)

+4.6%

20.2 (55) 19.5 (53)

7.4 (20)

+12.1%

- 7.5%, p=0.37

  1. * significant difference between groups over time; Differences were examined with independent group χ2 tests, including Fishers Exact tests for outcomes with cells <5 (GWG knowledge).