Table 3 Opinions on resources which may help minimise weight gain in pregnancy and perceived barriers to their uptake among women concerned about weight gain
Resources | All (n=256) | BMI > 25 & < 29.9 kg/m2(n=95) | BMI > 30 kg/m2(n=161) | SIMD 1–3 (n=98) | SIMD 4–5 (n=56) | SIMD 6–10 (n=102) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Advice on physical activity | 107 (42) | 37 (39) | 70 (44) | 37 (38) | 24 (43) | 46 (45) |
Access to sports/leisure facilities | 92 (36) | 41 (43) | 52 (32) | 38 (39) | 13 (23) | 42 (41) |
Leaflets on healthy eating in pregnancy | 93 (36) | 37 (39) | 57 (35) | 38 (39) | 15 (27) | 41 (40) |
Leaflets on healthy eating | 58 (23) | 23 (24) | 36 (22) | 23 (24) | 14 (15) | 22 (22) |
Attending a clinic to get advice targeted to me | 33 (13) | 10 (11) | 23 (14) | 12 (12) | 3 (5) | 18 (18) |
Attending a group about healthy eating | 31 (12) | 12 (13) | 19 (11) | 9 (9) | 8 (14) | 14 (14) |
Attending a class to learn how to cook healthy meals | 26 (10) | 13 (14) | 13 (8) | 8 (8) | 7 (13) | 11 (11) |
Supermarket tour | 3 (1) | 1 (1) | 2 (1) | 1 (1) | 0 | 2 (2) |
Perceived barriers to uptake of resources | ||||||
Getting time of work | 120 (47) | 50 (53) | 70 (44) | 36 (37) | 31 (55) | 53 (52) |
Other children to look after | 84 (33) | 31 (33) | 53 (33) | 37 (38) | 19 (34) | 28 (27) |
Too shy to go into a new situation | 33 (13) | 10 (11) | 23 (14) | 18 (18) | 6 (11) | 9 (9) |
Cost of travel | 15 (6) | 6 (6) | 9 (6) | 7 (7) | 2 (4) | 6 (6) |
What would help attendance at classes/appointments? | ||||||
Held near my home | 111 (43) | 46 (48) | 66 (41) | 45 (46) | 27 (48) | 40 (39) |
If they were held in evening or at weekends | 119 (46) | 45 (47) | 74 (46) | 42 (43) | 25 (45) | 52 (51) |
If I could bring a partner or friend | 65 (25) | 22 (23) | 43 (27) | 38 (39) | 9 (16) | 18 (18 |
If they were not held in a clinic or hospital | 8 (31) | 5 (5) | 3 (2) | 4 (4) | 2 (4) | 2 (2) |