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Table 2 Individual participant characteristics

From: A qualitative study exploring pregnant women’s weight-related attitudes and beliefs in UK: the BLOOM study

Participant Pseudonym

Age

Educational level

Booking BMI status (WHO guidelines)

Gravidity

Amy

30

A-levels

Recommended category

Second pregnancy

Trudy

27

A-levels

Overweight category

Second pregnancy

Katie

37

A-levels

Obese category

Fifth pregnancy

Michelle

28

GCSE

Overweight category

Second pregnancy

Moira

27

A-levels

Recommended category

Second pregnancy

Brenda

28

GCSE

Not available

Third pregnancy

Alex

35

GCSE

Overweight category

Second pregnancy

Pam

37

A levels

Recommended category

First pregnancy

Jean

27

GCSE

Overweight category

Second pregnancy

Sam

36

Graduate

Recommended category

Second pregnancy

Jenny

29

GCSE

Overweight category

First pregnancy

Holly

40

Others

Obese category

Sixth pregnancy

Sally

23

Others

Recommended category

First pregnancy

May

27

GCSE

Recommended category

First pregnancy

Daisy

19

Others

Overweight category

First pregnancy

Anne

33

A levels

Recommended category

First pregnancy

Mary

31

Post-graduate

Recommended category

First pregnancy

Rose

25

A levels

Overweight category

First pregnancy

Debra

38

Others

Recommended category

Second pregnancy