Table 1 Characteristics of maternity care providers
Provider type | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Staff characteristics | Total %(n) | Obstetrics | Midwifery | Physiotherapy | Dietetics |
Female | 68 (81) | 60% | 91.4% | 100% | 100% |
Responses from eligible staff | 68/114 (59.6) | 40 staff | 58 staff | 13 staff | 3 staff |
20 (29.4) | 35 (51.5) | 10 (14.7) | 3 (4.4) | ||
[Consultant n=6, Registrar n=6,Resident n=8] | |||||
BMI (kg/m 2 ), calculated from self-reported weight and height | |||||
Underweight | 23 (27.4) | 2 (10) | 12 (34.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Healthy Weight | 37 (44.0) | 11 (55) | 12 (34.3) | 8 (80) | 3 (100) |
Overweight | 16 (19) | 3 (15) | 9 (25.7) | 1 (10) | 0 (0) |
Obese | 8 (9.5) | 4 (20) | 2 (5.7) | 1 (10) | 0 (0) |
Missing | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
Self-perceived BMI status (kg/m 2 ) | |||||
Underweight | 1.2 (1.2) | 1 (5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Healthy Weight | 39 (46.4) | 10 (50) | 14 (40.0) | 7 (70) | 3 (100) |
Overweight | 24 (28.6) | 8 (40) | 8 (22.9) | 3 (30) | 0 (0) |
Obese | 2 (2.4) | 0 (0) | 2 (5.7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Missing | (21.4) | 1 (5) | 11 (31.4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Satisfaction with body weight | |||||
Extremely dissatisfied | 6 (7.1) | 2 (10) | 2 (5.7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Dissatisfied | 27 (32.1) | 7 (35) | 12 (34.3) | 4 (40) | 0 (0) |
Neither | 18 (21.4) | 6 (30) | 4 (11.4) | 3 (30) | 3 (100) |
Somewhat satisfied | 15 (11.9 | 3 (15) | 3 (8.6) | 3 (30) | 0 (0) |
Very satisfied | 5 (6.0) | 1 (5) | 3 (8.6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Missing | 18 (21.4) | 1 (5) | 11 (31.4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Undertaking sufficient* physical activity (yes) | 47 (56) | 14 (70) | 15 (42.9) | 7 (70) | 2 (66.7) |
Missing | 21 (25) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (10) | 0 (0) |
Undertaking exercise to lose weight (yes) | 23 (27.4) | 4 (20) | 8 (22.9) | 6 (60) | 0 (0) |
Missing | 19 (22.6) | 1 (5) | 11 (31.4) | 1 (10) | 0 (0) |
Dieting to lose weight (yes) | 18 (21.4) | 3 (15) | 6 (17.1) | 5 (50) | 0 (0) |
Missing | 18 (21.4) | 1 (5) | 11 (31.4) | 5 (50) | 0 (0) |