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. 2017 Jan 9;19(1):e6. doi: 10.2196/jmir.6644

Table 4.

Intervention arm: Are usage patterns associated with gestational weight gain?

Usage patternsa Excessive total GWGb Excessive GWG rate GWG

RRc 95% CI P value RR 95% CI P value Estimate 95% CI P value
Stratum 1: normal range BMId and low income (N=179)

Super usere 0.74 0.20 to 2.74 .65 0.53 0.21 to 1.34 .18 −0.69 −3.80 to 2.41 .66

Medium user 1.51 0.67 to 3.41 .32 1.10 0.72 to 1.70 .65 2.27 −0.89 to 5.43 .16

Consistent tracker 1.61 0.89 to 2.91 .11 1.24 0.86 to 1.77 .25 1.79 −0.45 to 4.02 .12

Inconsistent tracker 1.92 1.18 to 3.14 .009 1.25 0.95 to 1.64 .12 2.48 0.63 to 4.33 .009
Stratum 2: normal range BMI and higher income (n=319)

Super user 0.91 0.50 to 1.68 .77 0.85 0.59 to 1.22 .38 −1.22 −2.82 to 0.39 .14

Medium user 1.04 0.52 to 2.07 .91 1.12 0.77 to 1.61 .56 0.10 −1.67 to 1.88 .91

Consistent tracker 0.63 0.34 to 1.16 .14 0.67 0.46 to 0.98 .04 −1.22 −2.91 to 0.46 .15

Inconsistent tracker 1.33 0.79 to 2.25 .29 1.05 0.77 to 1.44 .75 0.47 −1.12 to 2.06 .57
Stratum 3: overweight or obese BMI and low income (n=172)

Super user 1.34 0.92 to 1.95 .13 1.25 0.98 to 1.60 .07 0.55 −2.84 to 3.93 .75

Medium user 0.96 0.56 to 1.64 .87 0.95 0.62 to 1.45 .81 −0.58 −4.51 to 3.34 .77

Consistent tracker 1.24 0.81 to 1.89 .32 1.11 0.80 to 1.54 .52 1.10 −2.30 to 4.49 .53

Inconsistent tracker 1.02 0.70 to 1.50 .92 1.10 0.86 to 1.42 .45 0.44 −2.06 to 2.93 .73
Stratum 4: overweight or obese BMI and high income (n=228)

Super user 0.96 0.72 to 1.30 .80 1.02 0.84 to 1.24 .83 −1.03 −3.59 to 1.53 .43

Medium user 1.13 0.85 to 1.51 .41 1.06 0.85 to 1.31 .60 −0.01 −2.84 to 2.82 .99

Consistent tracker 0.96 0.72 to 1.27 .76 1.01 0.83 to 1.23 .93 −2.78 −5.16 to −0.39 .02

Inconsistent tracker 1.17 0.92 to 1.48 .21 1.13 0.95 to 1.34 .16 0.35 −1.94 to 2.64 .77

aAll models have been adjusted for age, race, parity, and BMI.

bGWG: gestational weight gain.

cRR: relative risk.

dBMI: body mass index.

eRelative risk of excessive GWG and mean GWG estimates (kg) are relative to subjects who were nonusers (reference group).