Table 1.
Baseline anthropometric, sociodemographic, and lifestyle characteristics of UPBEAT pilot study participants by treatment group.
| WHOLE GROUP (n = 183) | CONTROL (n = 89) | INTERVENTION (n = 94) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 30.5 (5.4) | 30.7 (4.9) | 30.4 (5.7) |
| Age categories | |||
| 18–25 | 38 (21%) | 21 (24%) | 17 (18%) |
| 26–30 | 52 (28%) | 27 (30%) | 25 (27%) |
| 31–40 | 88 (48%) | 39 (44%) | 49 (52%) |
| 41 plus | 5 (3%) | 2 (2%) | 3 (3%) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| White-European | 103 (56%) | 51 (57%) | 52 (55%) |
| Black African/Caribbean | 70 (38%) | 32 (36%) | 38 (40%) |
| Asian | 3 (2%) | 1 (1%) | 2 (2%) |
| Other | 7 (4%) | 5 (6%) | 2 (2%) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 35.7 (5.0) | 35.7 (5.6) | 35.6 (4.5) |
| BMI categories | |||
| 30–34.9 | 93 (51%) | 50 (56%) | 43 (46%) |
| 35–39.9 | 53 (29%) | 26 (29%) | 27 (29%) |
| ≥40 | 37 (20%) | 13 (15%) | 24 (26%) |
| Parity | |||
| 0 | 80 (44%) | 40 (45%) | 40 (43%) |
| 1 | 65 (36%) | 34 (38%) | 31 (33%) |
| 2+ | 38 (21%) | 15 (17%) | 23 (25%) |
| Cigarette smoking | |||
| Never | 124 (68%) | 61 (69%) | 63 (67%) |
| Ex-smoker | 35 (19%) | 20 (23%) | 15 (16%) |
| Stopped during pregnancy | 12 (7%) | 2 (2%) | 10 (11%) |
| Current smoker | 12 (7%) | 6 (7%) | 6 (6%) |
| Household income per annum | |||
| Not disclosed | 21 (15%) | 3 (4%) | 18 (25%) |
| <£12,688 | 0 (%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| £12,689–17,628 | 17 (12%) | 8 (12%) | 9 (13%) |
| £17,629–23,452 | 16 (11%) | 10 (15%) | 12 (17%) |
| £23,453–32,500 | 21 (15%) | 37 (54%) | 27 (38%) |
| >£32,500 | 64 (46%) | 10 (15%) | 6 (8%) |
| Living area | |||
| Inner city | 136 (74%) | 68 (76%) | 68 (72%) |
| Suburban/town | 42 (23%) | 17 (19%) | 25 (27%) |
| Rural | 5 (3%) | 4 (5%) | 1 (1%) |
| Highest educational attainment | |||
| None | 8 (4%) | 5 (6%) | 3 (3%) |
| GCSE/O-level | 36 (20%) | 11 (12%) | 25 (27%) |
| A-level | 22 (12%) | 11 (12%) | 11 (12%) |
| Degree | 54 (30%) | 32 (36%) | 22 (23%) |
| Higher degree | 22 (12%) | 8 (9%) | 14 (15%) |
| Vocational qualification | 41 (22%) | 22 (25%) | 19 (20%) |
Note: Results shown are mean (SD) or n (%).