Table 1 Participant characteristics, health behaviours and numbers of women who provided a response
From: Health behaviours in 131,182 UK women planning pregnancy
Number of women | Percentage of women | |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
18–24 | 47,977 | 37.8% |
25–34 | 64,684 | 50.9% |
35–40 | 12,905 | 10.2% |
41 + | 1,536 | 1.2% |
Question not answered | 4,080 | - |
BMI | ||
< 18.5 | 3,826 | 3.5% |
18.5–24.9 | 46,739 | 42.1% |
25–29 | 28,559 | 25.7% |
30 + | 31,908 | 28.7% |
BMI excluded | 5,874 | - |
Question not answered | 14,276 | - |
Smoking | ||
No | 101,611 | 80.0% |
Yes | 25,445 | 20.0% |
Question not answered | 4,126 | - |
Illicit or recreational drug use | ||
No | 122,288 | 96.3% |
Yes | 4,698 | 3.7% |
Question not answered | 4,196 | - |
Alcohol consumption | ||
No | 57,772 | 45.5% |
Yes | 69,195 | 54.5% |
Question not answered | 4,215 | - |
Caffeine consumption | ||
No | 25,921 | 20.4% |
Yes | 100,901 | 79.6% |
Question not answered | 4,360 | - |
Weekly level of activity | ||
Less than 150 min of activity | 49,072 | 42.0% |
At least 150 min of moderate activity | 50,813 | 43.5% |
150 or more minutes of vigorous activity | 16,948 | 14.5% |
Question not answered | 14,349 | - |
Daily consumption of five portions of fruit and vegetables | ||
No | 36,590 | 31.6% |
Yes | 61,747 | 53.3% |
Don’t know | 17,463 | 15.1% |
Question not answered | 15,388 | - |
Folic acid supplementation | ||
No | 68,033 | 68.5% |
Yes | 31,329 | 31.5% |
Question not answered | 31,820 | - |
Physical health conditiona | ||
No | 98,316 | 85.1% |
Yes | 17,166 | 14.9% |
Question not answered | 15,700 | - |
Has a Physical health condition and consulted doctor or specialist about pregnancy plans | ||
No | 10,151 | 59.4% |
Yes | 6,942 | 40.6% |
Question not answered | 114,089 | - |