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Table 2 Risk of depression, anxiety symptoms, dieting behaviour and weight and shape satisfaction according to energy reporting status

From: The characterisation of overweight and obese women who are under reporting energy intake during pregnancy

Outcomes

 

10–20 weeks (completers, n = 497)

36 weeks (n = 504)

UR

AR

P

UR

AR

P

Risk of depression

mean ± SD

5.4 ± 4.5

5.6 ± 4.2

0.554

5.2 ± 4.6

5.8 ± 4.7

0.175

Yes

15 (8.6%)

21 (7.3%)

0.613

16 (6.4%)

28 (11.1%)

0.064

No

159 (91.4%)

266 (92.7%)

234 (93.6%)

225 (88.9%)

Anxiety symptoms

mean ± SD

10.2 ± 3.4

10.4 ± 3.8

0.530

10.0 ± 3.4

10.5 ± 3.6

0.164

Yes

24 (12..8%)

40 (13.0%)

0.856

28 (11.2%)

32 (12.7%)

0.593

No

163 (87.2%)

268 (87.0%)

223 (88.8%)

220 (87.3%)

Dieting behaviour (times in previous year)

Never

10 (17.9%)

32 (31.7%)

0.164

13 (16.5%)

30 (36.1%)

0.013

1–10 times

40 (71.4%)

61 (59.8%)

56 (70.9%)

47 (56.6%)

>  10 times

6 (10.7%)

9 (8.8%)

10 (12.7%)

6 (7.2%)

BMI estimate

Underestimate

24 (42.9%)

47 (45.6%)

0.931

38 (48.1%)

40 (47.6%)

0.579

Correctly estimate

27 (48.2%)

48 (46.6%)

33 (41.8%)

39 (46.4%)

Overestimate

5 (8.9%)

8 (7.8%)

8 (10.1%)

5 (6.0%)

Discrepancy score

mean ± SD

4.1 ± 0.7

3.9 ± 0.6

0. 115

4.1 ± 0.7

3.8 ± 0.6

0.034

Weight satisfaction

Not satisfied

25 (44.6%)

69 (67.0%)

0.006

39 (49.4%)

57 (67.9%)

0.016

Satisfied

31 (55.4%)

34 (33.0%)

40 (50.6%)

27 (32.1%)

Shape satisfaction

Not satisfied

25 (44.6%)

71 (68.9%)

0.003

41 (51.9%)

58 (69.0%)

0.025

Satisfied

31 (55.4%)

32 (31.1%)

38 (48.1%)

26 (31.0%)

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD or proportions and were analysed by independent t test or chi squared tests
  2. Over reporters were excluded from analysis
  3. AR Adequate reporter, BMI Body mass index, SD Standard deviation, UR Under reporter