Gestational Weight Gain | |||||
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Total Sample (N) | Adequate GWG n (%) | Inadequate GWG n (%) | Excessive GWG n (%) | p-value | |
Difficulty obtaining prenatal care n (%) | 2909 | ||||
Yes | 56 (5.4) | 34 (6.7) | 64 (4.7) | 0.253 | |
No | 989 (94.6) | 477 (93.3) | 1289 (95.3) | ||
Number of prenatal care visits (mean ± SD) | 2849 | 8.2 ± 2.0 | 8.2 ± 2.2 | 8.3 ± 2.2 | 0.408 |
≤ 6 prenatal visits | 672 | 234 (34.8) | 128 (19.0) | 310 (46.1) | 0.471 |
> 7 prenatal visits | 2177 | 789 (36.2) | 371 (17.0) | 1017 (46.7) | |
Type of prenatal care provider | |||||
Obstetrician | 1116 (38.4) | 360 (32.3) | 209 (18.7) | 547 (49.0) | 0.005* |
Family physician | 1783 (61.3) | 631 (35.3) | 341 (19.1) | 811 (45.6) | 0.020* |
Midwife | 272 (9.4) | 123 (45.3) | 36 (13.2) | 113 (41.5) | 0.002* |
Low Risk Maternity Clinic Doctor | 1359 (46.7) | 495 (36.4) | 233 (17.1) | 631 (46.5) | 0.803 |
Walk-in Clinic Doctor | 268 (9.2) | 87 (32.4) | 49 (18.2) | 132 (49.3) | 0.461 |
Other health care providerb | 238 (8.2) | 82 (34.5) | 38 (15.9) | 118 (49.6) | 0.589 |
Proportion of women who felt comfortable asking for advicec | 2823 | 1016 (99.2) | 495 (99.0) | 1312 (98.7) | 0.498 |
Proportion of women who received satisfactory answer to their questionsc | 2671 | 971 (97.8) | 470 (97.3) | 1230 (96.9) | 0.400 |
Domains of prenatal advice women recalled receiving advicec | |||||
Nutrition | 2018 | 721 (69.0) | 357 (69.9) | 940 (69.5) | 0.935 |
Vitamins/mineral supplements | 2495 | 920 (88.0) | 435 (85.1) | 1140 (84.3) | *0.029 |
Alcohol consumption | 1417 | 522 (50.0) | 234 (45.8) | 661 (48.9) | 0.302 |
Exercise and active living | 1834 | 662 (63.3) | 17.2 (61.6) | 857 (63.3) | 0.770 |
Appropriate weight gain | 1930 | 681 (65.2) | 337 (65.9) | 912 (67.4) | 0.505 |
Working during pregnancy | 1430 | 516 (49.4) | 234 (45.8) | 680 (50.3) | 0.224 |
Non−/prescription drugs | 1777 | 647 (61.9) | 318 (62.2) | 812 (60.0) | 0.539 |
Smoking (including second hand smoking) | 1206 | 437 (41.8) | 203 (39.7) | 566 (41.8) | 0.682 |