Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants (n = 48)
| Variables | Mean or % | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 31.0 | 4.1 |
| Gestational weeks | 19.1 | 7.6 |
| 1st trimester (0–14 weeks) | 25.0 % | |
| 2nd trimester (15–28 weeks) | 60.4 % | |
| 3rd trimester (29–42 weeks) | 14.6 % | |
| Pre-pregnancy BMI | 23.4 | 3.3 |
| Normal weight (18.5–24.9 kg/m2) | 72.9 % | |
| Overweight/obese (≥25 kg/m2) | 27.1 % | |
| Education | ||
| < university degree | 14.6 % | |
| University degree | 85.4 % | |
| Family annual income (CA$) | ||
| 0–100 000 | 56.3 % | |
| > 100 000 | 43.7 % | |
| Number of children | ||
| 0a | 58.3 % | |
| 1 | 22.9 % | |
| ≥ 2 | 18.8 % | |
| Type of pregnancy | ||
| Singleton | 100 % | |
| Multiple | 0 % | |
| Pregnancy with a medical conditionb | ||
| Yes | 2.1 % | |
| No | 97.9 % | |
| Supplements use | ||
| Yes | 95.8 % | |
| No | 4.2 % | |
| Experienced nausea in the past month | ||
| Yes | 45.8 % | |
| No | 54.2 % | |
| Nausea affected dietc | ||
| Yes | 68.2 % | |
| No | 31.8 % | |
Abbreviations: SD standard deviation, BMI body mass index
aPregnant with their first child; bMedical conditions included hypothyroidism and unicornuate uterus; cPercentages only among the pregnant women who reported having experienced nausea in the past month