Table 1 Demographic and outcome data
Pre-pregnancy BMI ≤ 24.9 | Pre-pregnancy BMI ≥ 25 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | Control n = 27 | Intervention n = 30 | P-value | Control n = 29 | Intervention n = 27 | P-value |
Age (years) | 29 ± 6 | 31 ± 3 | 0.06 | 32 ± 5 | 31 ± 4 | 0.41 |
Length of intervention (weeks) | 0 | 27.83 ± 5.67 | 0 | 26.74 ± 6.17* | ||
Family annual income ($) | 54,404 ± 33,689 | 53,564 ± 24,128 | 0.91 | 50,992 ± 23,199 | 56,772 ± 26,355 | 0.39 |
First Nations (number %) | 1/27 | 2/30 | 0.62 | 4/29 | 3/27 | 0.92 |
Pre-pregnancy BMI | 22.6 ± 1.9 | 21.6 ± 2.2 | 0.06 | 29.7 ± 1.3 | 29.5 ± 5.1 | 0.92 |
Gestational weeks (week) | 39.6 ± 0.9 | 39.7 ± 1.1 | 0.78 | 39.8 ± 1.1 | 39.7 ± 1.3 | 0.92 |
Gestational weight gain (kg) | 16.23 ± 4.38 | 12.9 ± 3.72 | 0.03 | 14.39 ± 7.05 | 15.21 ± 7.5 | 0.26 |
EGWG (2009 IOM guidelines number %) | 10/27 (37%) | 3/30 (10%) | 0.03 | 20/29 (69%) | 18/27 (67%) | 0.67 |
Birth weight (g) | 3,633 ± 555 | 3,356 ± 474 | 0.047 | 3650 ± 481 | 3,665 ± 506 | 0.92 |
Large-for-gestational-age (n %) | 3/27 (11%) | 2/30 (7%) | 0.902 | 1/29 (3%) | 4/27 (15%) | 0.13 |
Gestational diabetes (n %) | 0/27 | 0/30 | NS | 3/29 (10%) | 1/27 (4%) | 0.307 |
Cesarean section (n %) | 0/27 | 0/30 | NS | 2/29 (7%) | 0/27 | 0.503 |