Table 2.
Description of participants (n=1306)
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal age in years: | ||
| <30 | 638 | 48.9 |
| 30-34 | 458 | 35.1 |
| ≥35 | 210 | 16.1 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | ||
| Nonhispanic White | 944 | 72.5 |
| Nonhispanic Black | 216 | 16.6 |
| Other | 143 | 11.0 |
| Marital status: | ||
| Married | 1011 | 77.5 |
| Single/Separated/divorced/widowed | 294 | 22.5 |
| Education in years: | ||
| <=12 | 249 | 19.1 |
| 13-15 | 241 | 18.5 |
| >=16 | 816 | 62.5 |
| Work status | ||
| Working at least part time | 835 | 66.3 |
| General health | ||
| Excellent | 429 | 32.9 |
| Very Good | 561 | 43.0 |
| Good | 250 | 19.2 |
| Fair/Poor | 64 | 4.9 |
| Pregravid BMI (kg/m^2): | ||
| Low (<19.8) | 177 | 13.7 |
| Normal (19.8-26.0) | 676 | 52.4 |
| Overweight (26.0<-29.0) | 140 | 10.8 |
| Obese (>29.0) | 298 | 23.1 |
| Parity: | ||
| 0 | 674 | 51.6 |
| 1 | 421 | 32.2 |
| 2 | 211 | 16.2 |
| Physical activity advice from health professional | ||
| Yes | 295 | 23.5 |
| Exercise before pregnancy | ||
| Yes | 736 | 65.7 |
| Exercise during pregnancy | ||
| First trimester only | 185 | 16.5 |
| Second trimster only | 115 | 10.3 |
| Both first and second trimester | 303 | 27.0 |
| Neither trimester | 518 | 46.2 |
| Year beliefs survey completed | ||
| 2001 | 146 | 11.2 |
| 2002 | 302 | 23.2 |
| 2003 | 328 | 25.2 |
| 2004 | 330 | 25.4 |
| 2005 | 195 | 15.0 |