Table 2.

Regression analysis for independent predictors of weight change over time (baseline to 6 weeks postpartum)

Variable	b (95% CI)	p	B	p
Group	−0.14 (−2.87, −0.02)	0.047	−0.13 (−2.54, −0.03)	0.04
Baseline BMI	−0.33 (−0.41, −.018)	<0.001	−0.18 (−0.29, −0.03)	0.02
Age	−0.30 (−0.49, −0.19)	<0.001	−0.19 (−0.35, −0.07)	<0.01
Diagnosed GDM
Negative	1
Positive	−0.34 (−5.69, −2.49)	<0.001	−0.32 (−5.38, −2.33)	<0.001
Country of Birth
Australia	1
Asian/Other	0.28 (1.56, 4.41)	<0.001	0.16 (0.00, 3.29)	0.050
Parity
First pregnancy	1
One or more previous	−0.25 (−3.98, −1.15)	<0.001	−0.11 (−2.45, 0.23)	0.10
pregnancies
Level of Education
Incomplete Education	1
High school/college or above	0.20 (0.22, 1.27)	<0.01	0.01 (−0.48, 0.54)	0.91

BMI (body mass index); GDM (gestational diabetes mellitus).