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Table 3 Associations (n = 411) between reported receipt of assessment, all advice, referral to other support services, and all assess and advice elements of care and maternal and maternity service characteristics (n = 514)

From: 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

Characteristics

Assessment at first and subsequent antenatal visits

All advice at first antenatal visit

Referral to other support services at any visit

All antenatal care (assessment at first and subsequent antenatal visits, and all advice)

n (%) or mean (SD)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

p-value

n (%) or mean (SD)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

p-value

n (%) or mean (SD)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

p-value

n (%) or mean (SD)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

p-value

Age, years

29.32 (5.31)a

0.96

[0.89–1.03]

0.26

29.50 (5.07)b

0.95

[0.90-1.00]

0.046

30.22 (5.16)c

0.95

[0.87–1.03]

0.18

28.62 (4.98)d

0.90

[0.81-1.00]

0.041

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, or both

            
 

Yes

9 (40.91%)

3.98

[1.09–14.52]

0.036

11 (44.00%)

2.91

[0.94–8.99]

0.06

3 (12.00%)

0.53

[0.05–5.48]

0.59

7 (28.00%)

24.54

[4.98-120.94]

< 0.001

 

No (referent)

50 (11.66%)

  

143 (29.24%)

  

48 (9.82%)

  

27 (5.52%)

  

Education level

  

0.07

  

0.84

  

0.49

  

0.09

 

Completed high school certificate or less

19 (18.63%)

2.77

[1.16–6.57]

 

37 (31.90%)

1.14

[0.60–2.16]

 

10 (8.62%)

1.06

[0.37–3.04]

 

12 (10.34%)

3.63

[1.10-11.95]

 
 

Completed technical certificate or diploma

26 (16.99%)

1.81

[0.82–4.02]

 

59 (33.33%)

1.17

[0.68–2.01]

 

28 (15.82%)

1.62

[0.69–3.79]

 

14 (7.91%)

1.51

[049-4.72]

 
 

Completed university or college degree or higher (referent)

14 (7.14%)

  

58 (26.24%)

  

13 (5.88%)

  

8 (3.62%)

  

Area index of advantage

  

0.050

  

0.52

  

0.32

  

0.011

 

Most disadvantaged

35 (17.86%)

1.53

[0.64–3.64]

 

67 (30.45%)

0.78

[0.42–1.45]

 

20 (9.09%)

0.46

[0.16–1.31]

 

22 (10.00%)

0.71

[0.23–2.22]

 
 

Mid disadvantaged

10 (7.81%)

0.47

[0.17–1.32]

 

42 (28.38%)

0.70

[0.38–1.31]

 

16 (10.81%)

0.88

[0.33–2.32]

 

2 (1.35%)

0.05

[0.01–0.38]

 
 

Least disadvantaged (referent)

14 (11.02%)

  

45 (30.82%)

  

15 (10.27%)

  

10 (6.85%)

  

First pregnancy

            
 

Yes

23 (13.14%)

1.06

[0.53–2.11]

0.87

82 (40.59%)

2.34

[1.43–3.83]

< 0.001

24 (11.88%)

1.41

[0.65–3.08]

0.38

19 (9.41%)

3.36

[1.27–8.86]

0.014

 

No (referent)

36 (13.04%)

  

72 (23.08%)

  

27 (8.65%)

  

15 (4.81%)

  

Singleton pregnancy

            
 

No

1 (14.29%)

0.75

[0.08–7.18]

0.81

5 (62.50%)

9.49

[1.71–52.68]

0.010

48 (9.49%)

8.24

[1.45–46.93]

0.018

33 (6.52%)

6.19

[0.48–79.84]

0.16

 

Yes (referent)

58 (13.06%)

  

149 (29.45%)

  

3 (37.50%)

  

1 (12.50%)

  

Weeks pregnant at first antenatal visit

17.59 (6.37)j

0.94

[0.89-1.00]

0.07

19.94 (5.81)k

1.07

[1.02–1.11]

0.003

18.18 (6.14)l

1.00

[0.93–1.07]

0.90

18.82 (6.96)m

1.05

[0.97–1.14]

0.20

Pre-pregnancy BMI, kg/m2

29.73 (7.72)e

1.06

[1.01–1.11]

0.021

27.13 (7.18)f

1.04

[1.00-1.08]

0.027

29.69 (9.28)g

1.06

[1.01–1.11

0.022

31.19 (8.99)h

1.13

[1.05–1.21]

< 0.001

Gestational diabetes mellitus during this pregnancy

            
 

Yes

11 (19.30%)

1.78

[0.72–4.37]

0.21

19 (30.65%)

0.78

[0.37–1.63]

0.51

17 (27.42%)

3.28

[1.40–7.68]

0.006

5 (8.06%)

0.59

[0.15–2.25]

0.44

 

No / don’t know (referent)

48 (12.18%)

  

135 (29.87%)

  

34 (7.52%)

  

29 (6.42%)

  

Pregnancy risk level

            
 

Low risk

37 (12.09%)

1.32

[0.56–3.12]

0.53

104 (29.80%)

1.21

[0.65–2.25]

0.55

27 (7.74%)

0.74

[0.30–1.80]

0.51

21 (6.02%)

2.44

[0.67–8.92]

0.18

 

High risk (referent)

22 (15.17%)

  

50 (30.30%)

  

24 (14.55%)

  

13 (7.88%)

  

Provider/s seen in antenatal visit

  

0.50

  

0.30

  

0.45

  

0.21

 

Doctor only

9 (18.00%)

1.78

[0.58–5.52]

 

17 (32.69%)

1.46

[0.60–3.55]

 

10 (19.61%)

2.43

[0.76–7.76]

 

6 (11.54%)

5.44

[1.11–26.74]

 
 

Midwife and doctor

11 (12.22%)

0.72

[0.28–1.82]

 

31 (29.81%)

1.86

[0.98–3.53]

 

15 (14.42%)

1.84

[0.72–4.71]

 

6 (5.77%)

1.29

[0.36–4.61]

 
 

Midwife only (referent)

39 (12.66%)

  

105 (29.66%)

  

26 (7.34%)

  

22 (6.21%)

  
 

Other provider involved

0

(0.00%)

N/Ai

 

1 (50.00%)

0.92

[0.04–24.02]

 

0

(0%)

N/Ai

 

0

(0.00%)

N/Ai

 

Maternity service location

            
 

Regional or rural

19 (22.09%)

1.03

[0.45–2.37]

0.95

31 (32.98%)

1.23

[0.62–2.44]

0.55

12 (12.77%)

1.92

[0.66–5.60]

0.23

14 (14.89%)

2.14

[0.70–6.61]

0.18

 

Major city (referent)

40 (10.96%)

  

123 (29.29%)

  

39 (9.29%)

  

20 (4.76%)

  
  1. a Note that only those who were assessed (N = 59) are presented here. Not assessed: Age: N = 392, M = 30.44 (4.72)
  2. b Note that only those who received all advice (N = 154) are presented here. Have not received all advice: Age: N = 360, M = 30.82 (4.83)
  3. c Note that only those who were referred (N = 51) are presented here. Not referred: Age: N = 463, M = 30.44(4.92)
  4. d Note that only those who received all assess and advice elements of care (N = 34) are presented here. Did not receive all assess and advice elements of care: Age: N = 480 M = 30.55(4.91)
  5. e Note that only those who were assessed (N = 50) are presented here. Not assessed: BMI: N = 362, M = 26.00 (5.97)
  6. f Note that only those who received all advice (N = 135) are presented here. Have not received all advice: BMI: N = 334, M = 25.85 (5.88)
  7. g Note that only those who were referred (N = 47) are presented here. Not referred: BMI: N = 422, M = 29.69 (9.28)
  8. h Note that only those who received all assess and advice elements of care (N = 29) are presented here. Did not receive all assess and advice elements of care: BMI: N = 440, M = 25.89(5.95)
  9. i Not computed as sample size too small
  10. j Note that only those who were assessed (N = 59) are presented here. Not assessed: Weeks pregnant at first visit: N = 392, M = 19.29 (5.68)
  11. k Note that only those who received all advice (N = 132) are presented here. Have not received all advice: Weeks pregnant at first visit: N = 319, M = 18.71 (5.81)
  12. l Note that only those who were referred (N = 44) are presented here. Not referred: Weeks pregnant at first visit: N = 407, M = 19.17 (5.76)
  13. m Note that only those who received all assess and advice elements of care (N = 34) are presented here. Did not receive all assess and advice elements of care: Weeks pregnant at first visit: N = 417, M = 19.09(5.70)
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