From: The All Our Babies pregnancy cohort: design, methods, and participant characteristics
Pregnancy intention (n=3355) | Â |
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Characteristic | n(%) |
Trying to get pregnant | 2698 (80.4) |
Not trying to get pregnant | 657 (19.6) |
Feelings about pregnancy (n=3348) | Â |
Happy | 2913 (87) |
Unhappy/not sure | 435 (13) |
Gravidity (n=3338) | Â |
Nulligravida | 1192 (35.7) |
Primi/Multigravida | 2141 (64.3) |
Parity (n=3340) | Â |
Nulliparous | 1637 (49) |
Primi/Multiparous | 1703 (51) |
Weight gain during pregnancy a (n=3002) | Â |
Inadequate | 895 (29.8) |
Adequate | 1239 (41.3) |
Excessive | 868 (28.9) |
Method of delivery (n=3055) | Â |
Vaginal | 2297 (75.2) |
Caesarean section | 758 (24.8) |
Gestational age (n=3032) | Â |
<34wks | 51 (1.7) |
34-36 wks | 190 (6.2) |
37+ wks | 2791 (92.1) |
Small for Gestational Age (singletons; n=2836) | Â |
SGA | 300 (10.6) |
Not SGA | 2536 (89.4) |
Large for Gestational Age (singletons; n=2836) | Â |
LGA | 251 (8.9) |
Not LGA | 2585 (91.1) |
Breastfeeding initiation (n=3057) | Â |
Yes | 2993 (97.9) |
No | 64 (2.1) |
Exclusive breastfeeding at 1 wk (n=2969) b | Â |
Yes | 1786 (60.2) |
No | 1183 (39.8) |
Exclusive breastfeeding at 4-months (n=2976) b | Â |
Yes | 1809 (60.8) |
No | 1167 (39.2) |