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Table 2 Level of trust for various sources of advice related to weight gain during pregnancy reported by participants at baseline

From: Supporting healthful lifestyles during pregnancy: a health coach intervention pilot study

Source

N*

Do not trust at all N (%)

Trust a little N (%)

Trust a lot N (%)

Doctor

30

0 (0)

2 (7)

28 (93)

Midwife

26

0 (0)

2 (8)

24 (92)

Husband/partner

21

2 (10)

13 (62)

6 (29)

Friends and family

20

4 (20)

12 (60)

4 (20)

Pregnancy books or magazines

24

2 (8)

20 (83)

2 (8)

Internet

24

6 (25)

18 (75)

0 (0)

Television

19

11 (58)

8 (42)

0 (0)

Prenatal or childbirth classes

20

1 (5)

6 (30)

13 (65)

  1. *Number of participants who answered each question