Table 1.
Characteristics of maternity care providers
| |
|
Provider type |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Staff characteristics |
Total %(n) |
Obstetrics |
Midwifery |
Physiotherapy |
Dietetics |
|
Female |
68 (81) |
60% |
91.4% |
100% |
100% |
| Responses from eligible staff | 68/114 (59.6) |
40 staff |
58 staff |
13 staff |
3 staff |
|
20 (29.4) |
35 (51.5) | 10 (14.7) | 3 (4.4) | ||
| [Consultant n=6, Registrar n=6,Resident n=8] | |||||
|
BMI (kg/m2), calculated from self-reported weight and height | |||||
| Underweight |
23 (27.4) |
2 (10) |
12 (34.3) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
| Healthy Weight |
37 (44.0) |
11 (55) |
12 (34.3) |
8 (80) |
3 (100) |
| Overweight |
16 (19) |
3 (15) |
9 (25.7) |
1 (10) |
0 (0) |
| Obese |
8 (9.5) |
4 (20) |
2 (5.7) |
1 (10) |
0 (0) |
| Missing |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
|
|
Self-perceived BMI status (kg/m2) | |||||
| Underweight |
1.2 (1.2) |
1 (5) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
| Healthy Weight |
39 (46.4) |
10 (50) |
14 (40.0) |
7 (70) |
3 (100) |
| Overweight |
24 (28.6) |
8 (40) |
8 (22.9) |
3 (30) |
0 (0) |
| Obese |
2 (2.4) |
0 (0) |
2 (5.7) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
| Missing |
(21.4) |
1 (5) |
11 (31.4) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
|
Satisfaction with body weight | |||||
| Extremely dissatisfied |
6 (7.1) |
2 (10) |
2 (5.7) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
| Dissatisfied |
27 (32.1) |
7 (35) |
12 (34.3) |
4 (40) |
0 (0) |
| Neither |
18 (21.4) |
6 (30) |
4 (11.4) |
3 (30) |
3 (100) |
| Somewhat satisfied |
15 (11.9 |
3 (15) |
3 (8.6) |
3 (30) |
0 (0) |
| Very satisfied |
5 (6.0) |
1 (5) |
3 (8.6) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
| Missing |
18 (21.4) |
1 (5) |
11 (31.4) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
|
Undertaking sufficient* physical activity (yes) |
47 (56) |
14 (70) |
15 (42.9) |
7 (70) |
2 (66.7) |
| Missing |
21 (25) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (10) |
0 (0) |
|
Undertaking exercise to lose weight (yes) |
23 (27.4) |
4 (20) |
8 (22.9) |
6 (60) |
0 (0) |
| Missing |
19 (22.6) |
1 (5) |
11 (31.4) |
1 (10) |
0 (0) |
|
Dieting to lose weight (yes) |
18 (21.4) |
3 (15) |
6 (17.1) |
5 (50) |
0 (0) |
| Missing | 18 (21.4) | 1 (5) | 11 (31.4) | 5 (50) | 0 (0) |
*as defined by the National Phyisical Activity Guidelines.