Table 4 Multivariate associations between women’s acceptability of recommended GWG care and maternal and maternity service characteristics (n = 514)

Age, years

30.34 (5.02) (n = 476)

0.98 [0.90–1.07]

0.71

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, or both

Yes

23 (92.00%)

0.66 [0.13–3.38]

0.62

No (referent)

453 (92.64%)

Education level

0.42

Completed high school certificate or less

110 (94.83%)

2.21 [0.67–7.29]

Completed technical certificate or diploma

165 (93.22%)

1.34 [0.55–3.24]

Completed university or college degree or higher (referent)

201 (90.95%)

Area index of advantage

0.73

Most disadvantaged

206 (93.64%)

1.09 [0.37–3.19]

Mid disadvantaged

136 (91.89%)

0.75 [0.28–2.02]

Least disadvantaged (referent)

134 (91.78%)

First pregnancy

Yes

193 (95.54%)

2.98 [1.13–7.86]

0.027

No (referent)

283 (90.71%)

Singleton pregnancy

Yes (referent)

469 (92.69%)

No

7 (87.50%)

0.50 [0.05–4.80]

0.55

Weeks pregnant at first antenatal visit

19.07 (5.88) (n = 416)

0.99 [0.92–1.06]

0.73

Pre-pregnancy BMI, kg/m²

26.09 (6.26) (n = 435)

0.98 [0.92–1.05]

0.59

Gestational diabetes mellitus during this pregnancy

Yes

58 (93.55%)

1.05 [0.32–3.45]

0.94

No / don’t know (referent)

418 (92.48%)

Pregnancy risk level

Low risk

327 (93.70%)

1.98 [0.74–5.29]

0.17

High risk (referent)

149 (90.30%)

Provider/s seen in antenatal visit

0.90

Doctor only

48 (92.31%)

1.54 [0.37–6.32]

Midwife and doctor

97 (93.27%)

1.46 [0.49–4.31]

Midwife only (referent)

328 (92.66%)

Other provider involved

2 (100%)

N/A

0.99

Maternity service location

0.74

Regional or rural

89 (94.68%)

1.24 [0.34–4.49]

Major city (referent)

387 (92.14%)