Table 1.
Descriptive Characteristics of Study Participants at 3 Months Postpartum
| Characteristic | n = 667 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mother's age in years | ||
| <20 | 19 | 2.9 |
| 20–<35 | 477 | 71.5 |
| ≥35 | 171 | 25.6 |
| Partnered | ||
| Not partnered | 62 | 9.3 |
| Partnered | 605 | 90.7 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 499 | 75.0 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 99 | 14.9 |
| Other | 67 | 10.1 |
| Education (years) | ||
| Less than or equal to high school graduate/GED (≤12) | 117 | 17.5 |
| Some technical school/college (13–15) | 115 | 17.2 |
| College graduate (16+) | 435 | 65.2 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | ||
| Low (<18.5) | 3 | 0.5 |
| Normal (18.5–<25.0) | 312 | 46.9 |
| Overweight (25.0–<30.0) | 181 | 27.2 |
| Obese (≥30.0) | 170 | 25.5 |
| Parity reported during pregnancy | ||
| 0 | 334 | 50.1 |
| 1 | 224 | 33.6 |
| 2 | 75 | 11.2 |
| 3+ | 34 | 5.1 |
| Working status | ||
| No | 319 | 47.8 |
| Yes | 348 | 52.2 |
| Breastfeeding | ||
| Yes, currently | 427 | 64.0 |
| Yes, had breastfeed but stopped | 179 | 26.8 |
| Never | 61 | 9.2 |
| Any advice received on physical activity or exercise postpartum | ||
| No | 425 | 63.7 |
| Yes | 242 | 36.3 |