Table 1 Demographics for the 275 participants for whom gestational weight gain data were available
Demographics | % (n) or median (IQR) |
|---|---|
Fetal sex % (n) | |
Female | 55.3 (152) |
Male | 44.7 (123) |
Gestational age (weeks) | 39.0 (.0) |
BMI pre-pregnancy % (n) | |
Underweight | 2.2 (6) |
Normal | 51.6 (142) |
Overweight | 30.2 (83) |
Obese | 16.0 (44) |
Maternal age at booking | 34.0 (7.0) |
Maternal ethnicity % (n) | |
Caucasian | 92.4 (254) |
Other | 7.6 (21) |
Parity % (n) | |
Multiparous | 79.6 (219) |
Nulliparous | 20.4 (56) |
Indications for ELCS % (n) | |
Previous caesarean section | 55.9 (147) |
Previous pregnancy complication | 15.6 (41) |
Current pregnancy complication | 20.5 (54) |
Maternal choice | 3.4 (9) |
Maternal disorder (non-pregnancy related) | 4.6 (12) |
Highest education level % (n) | |
Left before GCSE | 5.9 (16) |
GCSE & Vocational | 19.9 (54) |
A-level | 11.4 (31) |
University | 33.9 (92) |
Postgraduate | 28.8 (78) |
Family income (£) % (n) | |
< 18,000 | 7.5 (20) |
18–25,000 | 8.6 (23) |
25–43,000 | 19.4 (52) |
> 43,000 | 52.2 (140) |
Do not wish to say | 12.3 (33) |
WIMD score | 1298.0 (1230.0) |
Smoking in pregnancya % (n) | |
No | 90.1 (246) |
Yes | 9.9 (27) |
Alcohol in pregnancya % (n) | |
No | 62.6 (169) |
Yes | 37.4 (101) |
Exercise % (n) | |
No | 84.6 (231) |
Yes | 15.4 (42) |
Western dietary pattern | −.04 (1.35) |
Health conscious dietary pattern | .05 (1.52) |
Term EPDS score | 7.0 (6.0) |
Term STAI score | 34.0 (12.0) |