Table 2.
Opinions on current weight and potential gestational weight gain
| All respondents (n=428) | BMI > 25 & < 29.9 kg/m2 (n=197) | BMI >30 kg/m2 (n=231) | SIMD 1–3 (n=163) | SIMD 4–5 (n=96) | SIMD 6–10 (n=169) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Views on current weight |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Comfortable |
173 (19) |
69 (35) |
12 (5) |
34 (21) |
14 (15) |
33 (19) |
| Probably a bit heavy |
148 (35) |
81 (41) |
67 (29) |
52 (32) |
39 (41) |
57 (34) |
| Been trying to watch weight already |
107 (25) |
28 (14) |
79 (34) |
42 (26) |
27 (28) |
38 (22) |
| Not happy |
86 (20) |
17 (9) |
69 (30) |
33 (20) |
15 (16) |
38 (22) |
| No response |
6 (>1) |
2 (>1) |
4 (>1) |
2 (>1) |
1 (>1) |
3 (2) |
|
Opinions concerning weight gain in previous pregnancies |
(n=252) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Acceptable weight gain & return to pre pregnancy weight |
85 (37) |
46 (47) |
39 (29) |
28 (30) |
51 (43) |
40 (44) |
| Acceptable weight gain but did not return to pre-pregnancy weight |
71 (30) |
25 (26) |
45 (33) |
28 (30) |
33 (28) |
25 (27) |
| Gained a lot of weight but lost it after having the baby |
39 (17) |
20 (20) |
19 (14) |
14 (15) |
22 (18) |
13 (15) |
| Gained a lot of weight but did not lose it after having the baby |
39 (17) |
7 (7) |
32 (24) |
22 (24) |
14 (11) |
8 (9) |
| No response |
19 (8) |
1 (<1) |
10 (14) |
10 (10) |
6 (10) |
5 (5) |
|
Views on potential weight gain in current pregnancy (n=428) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Not concerned |
162 (39) |
95 (50) |
65 (28) |
62 (38) |
100 (38) |
61 (36) |
| Expect to gain some weight but don’t want it to be too much |
199 (47) |
77 (40) |
120 (52) |
76 (47) |
123 (48) |
84 (49) |
| Really worried about gaining too much weight |
57 (13) |
16 (9) |
41 (18) |
22 (14) |
35 (13) |
18 (11) |
| No response | 10 (<1) | 12 (1) | 2 (<1) | 4 (<1) | 3 (<1) | 6 (3) |
Data are values & (%).