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Table 2 Lifestyle characteristics

From: A cross-sectional analysis of factors associated with the teachable moment concept and health behaviors during pregnancy

Characteristic

Total

(N = 343)

PLCI* Score < 5

(N = 150)

PLCI* Score ≥ 5

(N = 193)

P-value

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

 

Dietary quality score (0–40)

23.14 (5.99)

22.23 (5.83)

23.83 (6.04)

0,938

 

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

 

Vitamin D supplementationa

   

< 0.001

Yes

296 (86.3)

123 (78)

173 (89.7)

 

No

47 (13.7)

27 (22)

20 (10.3)

 

Folic acid supplementationb

   

0.001

Yes

341 (99.4)

148 (98.7)

193 (100)

 

No

2 (0.6)

2 (1.3)

0 (0)

 

Smoking (past 14 days)

   

0.005

Yes

9 (2.6)

6 (4)

3 (1.5)

 

No

334 (97.4)

144 (96)

190 (88.5)

 

Smoking (ever)c

109 (31.8)

50 (33.3)

59 (30.5)

0.907

Quit when trying to conceive

25 (23)

10 (20)

15 (25.4)

 

Quit when pregnant

29 (26.6)

16 (32)

13 (22)

 

Quit for other reasons

55 (50.4)

24 (48)

31 (52.6)

 

Alcohol intake (past 14 days)

   

0.108

Yes

3 (0.9)

2 (1.3)

1 (0.5)

 

No

340 (99.1)

148 (98.7)

192 (99.5)

 

Alcohol intake (ever)c

300 (87.5)

130 (86.7)

170 (88.1)

0.260

Quit when trying to conceive

100 (33.3)

36 (27.7)

64 (37.6)

 

Quit when pregnant

166 (55.3)

80 (61.5)

86 (50.6)

 

Quit for other reasons

34 (11.4)

14 (10.8)

20 (11.8)

 

Physical activity sufficient

   

< 0.001

Yes

94 (27.3)

25 (16.7)

69 (35.7)

 

No

249 (72.7)

125 (83.3)

124 (64.3)

 
  1. * Pregnancy lifestyle change intention score (scale 1–7)
  2. a: Refers to current supplementation of vitamin D started either before conception, before 4 weeks of pregnancy or later
  3. b: Refers to folic acid supplementation earlier in pregnancy, started either before conception, before 4 weeks of pregnancy or later
  4. c: Refers to former health behavior, answering the question: “Have you ever smoked (or used alcohol) before?”