Table 1 Participant demographic characteristics. All data are presented as mean (sd) or frequency (%)
Characteristic | N = 336 |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 29.2 (4.5) |
Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2) | 24.3 (7.1) |
Gestational age (weeks) | 23.9 (7.2) |
Pre-pregnancy BMI classification n (%) | Â |
 Underweight (<18.5 kgm2) | 24 (7.2) |
 Normal weight (18.5-24.9 kgm2) | 222 (64.6) |
 Overweight (25.0-29.9 kgm2) | 44 (13.1) |
 Obesity (≥30.0 kgm2) | 33 (9.8) |
Diagnosed with obesity before pregnancy n (%) | 130 (38.6) |
Education n (%) | Â |
 Elementary School | 14 (4.1) |
 Highschool | 28 (8.3) |
 College Diploma/Certificate | 41 (12.2) |
 Some Postsecondary Completed | 43 (12.7) |
 Bachelor’s Degree | 105 (31.3) |
 Graduate Degree | 80 (23.9) |
Number of children n (%) | Â |
 0 | 202 (60.1) |
 1 | 106 (31.5) |
 2 | 18 (5.3) |
 3 or more | 10 (3.1) |
Ethnicity n (%) | Â |
 Black | 21 (6.3) |
 Indigenous | 23 (6.8) |
 Latino | 20 (6.0) |
 Middle Eastern | 1 (0.3) |
 South Asian | 11 (3.3) |
 Southeast Asian | 31 (9.2) |
 White | 209 (62.1) |
 Mixed or Other | 20 (6.0) |
Country of Residence n (%) | Â |
 Canada | 103 (30.6) |
 United States of America | 231 (68.7) |