Antenatal care addressing gestational weight gain (GWG): a cross sectional study of pregnant women’s reported receipt and acceptability of recommended GWG care and associated characteristics

Table 2 Women’s reported receipt of assessment and care for GWG at initial and subsequent antenatal visits (N = 514)

Element of GWG care received	n	%	95% CI
Assessment at first and subsequent antenatal visits^a	59	13.1	10.3–16.5
Assessment at first antenatal visit ^{a, b}	115	25.5	21.5–29.5
Assessment at subsequent antenatal visit	213	41.4	37.2–45.7
All advice elements at first antenatal visit	154	30.0	26.0–33.9
Advice on recommended GWG range	240	46.7	42.4–51.0
Advice on physical activity	248	48.3	43.9–52.6
Advice on dietary intake	322	62.7	58.5–66.8
All assessment and advice for GWG^c	34	6.6	4.8–9.1
Referral to other specialist services at any visit	51	9.9	7.6–12.8

^a Total N = 451
^b 148 participants responded ‘I do not remember’ to individual questions related to assessment at the first antenatal visit
^c Assessment at first and subsequent antenatal visits, and all advice elements at first antenatal visit

ISSN: 1471-2393