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Table 1 Sample characteristics at T1 assessment

From: Course and prediction of body image dissatisfaction during pregnancy: a prospective study

Sociodemographic characteristics

 Age, M (SD)

31.44 (4.82)

 Nationality: German, n (%)

214 (96.4)

 Education

  low secondary qualification, n (%)

6 (2.7)

  high secondary qualification, n (%)

66 (29.7)

  university entrance qualification, n (%)

150 (67.6)

  Partnership, n (%)

218 (98.2)

 Household Income

   ≤ 1000, n (%)

13 (5.9)

  1001–2000, n (%)

55 (24.8)

  2001–3000, n (%)

46 (20.7)

  3001–4000, n (%)

54 (24.3)

  4001–5000, n (%)

38 (17.1)

   ≥ 5001, n (%)

16 (7.2)

 Parity

  Primiparous, n (%)

114 (51.4)

  Multiparous, n (%)

108 (48.6)

 Weight and physical health

  Current physical disorders, n (%)

101 (45.5)

  Pre-pregnancy BMI [kg/m2], M (SD)

24.64 (5.29)

  Weight gain (Pre-pregnancy to T1) [kg], M (SD)

4.97 (3.46)

 Physical activity and eating behavior

  Number of days with light physical activity, M (SD)

5.61 (1.78)

  Number of days with moderate physical activity, M (SD)

2.57 (2.36)

  Number of days with intense physical activity, M (SD)

1.38 (1.91)

  Eating attacks, n (%)

86 (38.7)

  Uncontrolled eating, n (%)

34 (15.3)

 Maternal health

  History of mental disorders, n (%)

38 (17.1)

  Depression: EPDS \(\ge 10\), n (%)

51 (23.0)

  Poor sleep quality: PSQI > 5, n (%)

109 (49.8)

  1. Total sample N 220, M mean, SD Standard deviation