From: Gestational weight gain information: seeking and sources among pregnant women
Characteristics (n = 368) | Mean (SD) |
---|---|
Gestation (weeks) | 20.8 (5.5) |
Gestation at first clinic visit (weeks) | 16.1 (4.3) |
 | n (%) |
Maternal age (mean 32.5Â years, SD 4.5) | Â |
 ≤25 years | 20 (5.4) |
 26–30 years | 142 (38.6) |
 31–35 years | 119 (32.3) |
 ≥36 years | 87 (23.6) |
Country of birth | Â |
 Australia | 230 (62.5) |
 Overseas | 138 (37.5) |
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander | Â |
 Yes | 1 (0.3) |
 No | 367 (99.7) |
Language | Â |
 English | 244 (66.3) |
 LOTE | 124 (33.7) |
Relationship status | Â |
 Married/defacto | 360 (97.8) |
 Separated/widowed/never married | 8 (2.2) |
Education | Â |
 Secondary or less | 40 (10.9) |
 Trade/Certificate or Diploma | 101 (27.5) |
 Tertiary | 227 (61.7) |
Main daily activity | Â |
 Working full time | 137 (37.2) |
 Working part time | 118 (32.1) |
 Raising children | 92 (25.0) |
 Unemployed | 13 (3.5) |
 Studying full time | 8 (2.2) |
Household income | Â |
 <$51,999 | 72 (19.6) |
 $52–77,999 | 64 (17.4) |
 $78–99,999 | 72 (19.6) |
 >$99,999 | 109 (29.6) |
Did not answer | 51 (13.9) |
Single/multiple pregnancy | Â |
 Single | 360 (97.8) |
 Multiple | 8 (2.2) |
Parity | Â |
 0 | 173 (47.0) |
 ≥1 | 195 (53.0) |
BMI kg/m2 (mean 24.6, SD 5.6) | Â |
 Underweight (<18.5 kg/m2) | 18 (4.9) |
 Healthy weight (18.5–24.9 kg/m2) | 219 (59.5) |
 Overweight (25–29.9 kg/m2) | 75 (20.4) |
 Obese (30–34.9 kg/m2) | 56 (15.2) |
Use internet | Â |
 Yes | 363 (99.2) |
 No | 3 (0.8) |
Mobile phone ownership | Â |
 Yes | 362 (98.6) |
 No | 5 (1.4) |