Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the 327 postpartum women. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2011
| Variable | Mean | sd |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropometric | ||
| Early pregnancy weight (kg) | 69·5 | 13·7 |
| Height (m) | 1·61 | 0·064 |
| Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2) | 23·6 | 4·6 |
| Dietary intake | ||
| Energy (kJ) | 12 108 | 4523 |
| Energy (kcal) | 2894 | 1081 |
| Sociodemographic | ||
| Age (years) | 24·8 | 5·5 |
| Schooling (years) | 3·9 | 2·3 |
| Parity (n) | 2·2 | 1·4 |
| Family income ($US)* | 338 | 211 |
| n | % | |
| Sociodemographic | ||
| Skin colour (self-reported) | ||
| Black or brown | 273 | 83·5 |
| White | 54 | 16·5 |
| Civil status | ||
| Married/union or stable partnership | 239 | 73·3 |
| Single/other | 87 | 26·7 |
*
Monthly per capita family income.