Table 5 Health behaviours: group comparisons
From: Comparing CenteringPregnancy® to standard prenatal care plus prenatal education
Health behaviour | CPa n=106 n (%) | PEa n=619 n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Meeting recommended intake of: | |||
Meat and alternatives (at least 2 servings) | 81 (76.4) | 424 (68.6) | 0.106 |
Milk and alternatives (at least 2 servings) | 88 (82.2) | 537 (86.9) | 0.198 |
Fruits and vegetables (at least 7 servings) | 9 (8.6) | 62 (10.0) | 0.645 |
Grain products (at least 6 servings) | 28 (26.4) | 169 (27.3) | 0.850 |
Alcohol consumption | |||
Before pregnancy | 77 (74.0) | 544(87.9) | <0.001 |
While pregnantb | 52 (68.4) | 318 (58.5) | 0.097 |
Since birthb | 50 (75.8) | 390 (75.1) | 0.913 |
Smoking | |||
Before pregnancy | 26 (25.0) | 117 (18.9) | 0.151 |
While pregnantc | 19 (73.1) | 53 (45.3) | 0.01 |
Since birthc | 11 (57.9) | 22 (18.8) | 0.001 |
Infant feeding | |||
Planned to breastfeed | 102 (96.2) | 606 (97.9) | 0.294 |
Initiated breastfeeding | 95 (100.0) | 612 (99.0) | 1.000 |
Still breastfeeding at 4 months postpartum | 70 (73.7) | 520 (85.0) | 0.006 |
Started solid foods by 4 months postpartum | 23 (22.1) | 36 (5.9) | <0.001 |
Infant health | |||
Baby has been for a doctor check-up since birth | 104 (99.0) | 605 (97.9) | 0.705 |
Baby has received vaccinations | 100 (95.2) | 570 (92.2) | 0.275 |