Table 1.

Ethnically diverse women’s views regarding weight in the first year post childbirth

Responses	Total sample (n = 49)	Black (n = 24)	White (n = 12)	Hispanic (n = 13)
Meaning of weight to women
Important	32 (64%)	14 (58%)	9 (75%)	9 (69%)
Image	4 (8%)	2 (8%)	1 (8%)	1 (8%)
Self-esteem	4 (8%)	2 (8%)	-	2 (15%)
Self-confidence	2 (4%)	1 (4%)	-	1 (8%)
Attitude toward current weight
Would like to weigh less	39 (80%)	17 (71%)	9 (75%)	13 (100%)
Want to weigh more	2 (4%)	1 (4%)	1 (8%)	-
Dissatisfied	1 (2%)	-	1 (8%)	-
Satisfied	6 (12%)	5 (21%)	1 (8%)	-