Table 1.
Maternal characteristics of the UPBEAT participants with complete food group data
| Whole group | Control | Intervention | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 1023) | (n = 504) | (n = 519) | |
| Age (years) | 30.5 (5.5) | 30.5 (5.7) | 30.4 (5.3) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| White | 652 (64%) | 322 (64%) | 330 (64%) |
| Black | 236 (23%) | 115 (23%) | 121 (23%) |
| Asian | 79 (8%) | 40 (8%) | 39 (8%) |
| Other | 56 (5%) | 27 (5%) | 29 (6%) |
| BMI (kg/m2)a | 36.2(4.7) | 36.2 (4.6) | 36.2 (4.9) |
| Parity | |||
| Nulliparous | 440 (43%) | 220 (44%) | 220 (42%) |
| Multiparous | 583 (57%) | 284 (56%) | 299 (58%) |
| Educationb | |||
| None/GCSE | 203 (20%) | 103 (20%) | 100 (19%) |
| A level | 165 (16%) | 82 (16%) | 83 (16%) |
| Degree/higher degree | 408 (40%) | 197 (39%) | 211 (41%) |
| Vocational qualification | 247 (24%) | 122 (24%) | 125 (24%) |
| Index of multiple deprivationc | |||
| 1 (least deprived) | 43 (4%) | 26 (5%) | 17 (3%) |
| 2 | 74 (7%) | 32 (6%) | 42 (8%) |
| 3 | 124 (12%) | 53 (11%) | 71 (14%) |
| 4 | 345 (34%) | 192 (38%) | 153 (30%) |
| 5 (most deprived) | 436 (43%) | 201 (40%) | 235 (45%) |
Results shown are mean (SD) or n (%)
a BMI body mass index
b GCSE General Certificate of Secondary Education, A-level General Certificate of Education Advanced Level
cScores were calculated for the region of residence, by fifths of the population. UK-wide scores were developed from English and Scottish data relating to employment and income domains