Table 1.
Maternal sociodemographic and lifestyle factors related to gestational weight gain
| Gestational Weight Gain (GWG) Adequacy | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate GWG | Excess GWG | Low GWG | ||
| n | 69 (38.8%) | 43 (24.1%) | 66 (37.1%) | |
| Age (year) |
34.00 (32.00–37.00) |
33.00 (30.00–35.00) |
32.00 (30.00–36.00) |
0.32 |
| Mother’s Educational Level | 0.011 | |||
| Lower or High School | 21 (31%) | 21 (49%) | 14 (21%) | |
| University degree | 47 (69%) | 22 (51%) | 52 (79%) | |
| Did you smoke during pregnancy? | 0.10 | |||
| NO | 66 (96%) | 40 (93%) | 66 (100%) | |
| YES | 3 (4%) | 3 (7%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Pregravid BMI category | 0.005 | |||
| Underweight | 9 (13%) | 1 (2%) | 6 (9%) | |
| Normal weight | 46 (67%) | 26 (60%) | 55 (83%) | |
| Overweight | 8 (12%) | 10 (23%) | 4 (6%) | |
| Obesity | 6 (9%) | 6 (14%) | 1 (2%) | |
| Physical Activity | 0.25 | |||
| Lower Score | 22 (32%) | 20 (47%) | 20 (30%) | |
| Medium Score | 23 (33%) | 15 (35%) | 22 (33%) | |
| Higher Score | 24 (35%) | 8 (19%) | 24 (36%) | |
Legend. * Significance was set at p-value < 0.05