Table 3.
Opinions on resources which may help minimise weight gain in pregnancy and perceived barriers to their uptake among women concerned about weight gain
| Resources | All (n=256) | BMI > 25 & < 29.9 kg/m2 (n=95) | BMI > 30 kg/m2 (n=161) | SIMD 1–3 (n=98) | SIMD 4–5 (n=56) | SIMD 6–10 (n=102) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advice on physical activity |
107 (42) |
37 (39) |
70 (44) |
37 (38) |
24 (43) |
46 (45) |
| Access to sports/leisure facilities |
92 (36) |
41 (43) |
52 (32) |
38 (39) |
13 (23) |
42 (41) |
| Leaflets on healthy eating in pregnancy |
93 (36) |
37 (39) |
57 (35) |
38 (39) |
15 (27) |
41 (40) |
| Leaflets on healthy eating |
58 (23) |
23 (24) |
36 (22) |
23 (24) |
14 (15) |
22 (22) |
| Attending a clinic to get advice targeted to me |
33 (13) |
10 (11) |
23 (14) |
12 (12) |
3 (5) |
18 (18) |
| Attending a group about healthy eating |
31 (12) |
12 (13) |
19 (11) |
9 (9) |
8 (14) |
14 (14) |
| Attending a class to learn how to cook healthy meals |
26 (10) |
13 (14) |
13 (8) |
8 (8) |
7 (13) |
11 (11) |
| Supermarket tour |
3 (1) |
1 (1) |
2 (1) |
1 (1) |
0 |
2 (2) |
|
Perceived barriers to uptake of resources |
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|
|
|
| Getting time of work |
120 (47) |
50 (53) |
70 (44) |
36 (37) |
31 (55) |
53 (52) |
| Other children to look after |
84 (33) |
31 (33) |
53 (33) |
37 (38) |
19 (34) |
28 (27) |
| Too shy to go into a new situation |
33 (13) |
10 (11) |
23 (14) |
18 (18) |
6 (11) |
9 (9) |
| Cost of travel |
15 (6) |
6 (6) |
9 (6) |
7 (7) |
2 (4) |
6 (6) |
|
What would help attendance at classes/appointments? |
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|
|
|
|
|
| Held near my home |
111 (43) |
46 (48) |
66 (41) |
45 (46) |
27 (48) |
40 (39) |
| If they were held in evening or at weekends |
119 (46) |
45 (47) |
74 (46) |
42 (43) |
25 (45) |
52 (51) |
| If I could bring a partner or friend |
65 (25) |
22 (23) |
43 (27) |
38 (39) |
9 (16) |
18 (18 |
| If they were not held in a clinic or hospital | 8 (31) | 5 (5) | 3 (2) | 4 (4) | 2 (4) | 2 (2) |