Table 1.
Sample characteristics of participants
| Characteristics of participants | Entire sample n = 246 (100%) |
Knowledge of GWG recommendations n = 76 (31%) | No knowledge of GWG recommendations n = 170 (69%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) or n (percent) | |||
| Age (years) | 25.8 (5.4) | 24.6 (5.2) | 26.4 (5.3) |
| Gestation age (weeks) | 23.5 (10.0) | 23.9 (8.8) | 23.4 (10.5) |
| Racea | |||
| White | 47 (19%) | 13 (18%) | 34 (20%) |
| Black | 143 (58%) | 43 (57%) | 100 (59%) |
| Hispanic | 63 (26%) | 21 (28%) | 42 (25%) |
| Married | 163 (66%) | 32 (42%) | 51 (30%) |
| Number of prior pregnancies | 1.9 (1.7) | 1.6 (1.8) | 2.1 (1.7) |
| High school education or less | 119 (49%) | 34 (45%) | 85 (50%) |
| Employed | 107 (44%) | 37 (49%) | 75 (44%) |
| Income <$15,000 per year | 113 (46%) | 37 (49%) | 76 (45%) |
| Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2) | 28.5 (8.3) | 27.7 (8.7) | 28.9 (8.1) |
| Accurate pre-pregnancy weight status perception | 116 (47%) | 47 (62%) | 69 (41%) |
| EADP risk knowledge (summary score) | 3.2 (2.9) | 3.3 (2.8) | 3.0 (3.0) |
| Perceived importance of healthy GWG | 231 (94%) | 72 (94%) | 159 (94%) |
| Healthcare provider advised on GWG | 124 (50%) | 39 (51%) | 85 (50%) |
Missing data: income (n = 13, 5%), race (n = 10, 4%), education (n = 3, 1%), employment (n = 5, 2%).
EADP excess adiposity during pregnancy, GWG gestational weight gain, BMI body mass index.
aParticipants responded with yes/no to all racial groups that applied.