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Table 4 Patient characteristics

From: Patient-provider communication about gestational weight gain among nulliparous women: a qualitative study of the views of obstetricians and first-time pregnant women

Characteristic

Pre-pregnancy BMI < 25.0

Pre-pregnancy BMI ≥ 25.0

Total

 

N = 8

N = 11

N = 19

 

% (N) or Mean (Range)

% (N) or Mean (Range)

% (N) or Mean (Range)

Race/Ethnicity

   

   American Indian/Alaska Native

0 (0)

9% (1)

5% (1)

   Black/African American

0 (0)

9% (1)

5% (1)

   Hispanic/Latino

13% (1)

9% (1)

11% (2)

   Indian

13% (1)

9% (1)

11% (2)

   Multiple

13% (1)

9% (1)

11% (2)

   White

62% (5)

55% (6)

58% (11)

Education

   

   In high school

0 (0)

9% (1)

5% (1)

   High school

13% (1)

9% (1)

11% (2)

   Some college

13% (1)

9% (1)

11% (2)

   Bachelor’s

25% (2)

46% (5)

37% (7)

   Post-baccalaureate

50% (4)

27% (3)

37% (7)

Age

29.9 (22–36)

29.4 (20–40)

28 (20–40)

Starting BMI

22.7 (18.2-23.7)

30.4 (25.1-43.3)

27.2 (18.2-43.3)

Weight gained: Kilograms

12.7 (7.7-22.7)

13.7 (3.2-27.2)

13.2 (3.2-27.2)

       Pounds

27.9 (17–50)

30.1 (7–60)

29.1 (7–60)

Gestation in weeks

34.6 (29–40)

35.9 (33–40)

35.4 (29–40)