Table 2.
Participants' characteristics.
| Characteristics | Entire sample | % |
|---|---|---|
| Total n = 26 | ||
| Prior pregnancies | ||
| None | 11 | 42.30 |
| One | 7 | 26.92 |
| Two and more | 8 | 30.76 |
| Stage of pregnancy | ||
| First trimester | 1 | 3.84 |
| Second trimester | 12 | 46.15 |
| Third trimester | 4 | 15.38 |
| Just had a baby | 9 | 34.61 |
| Age | ||
| 20–29 years | 9 | 34.61 |
| 30–39 years | 15 | 57.69 |
| 40 years and above | 2 | 7.69 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/de facto | 26 | 100 |
| Education | ||
| Some high school or less | 1 | 3.84 |
| High school completed | 1 | 3.84 |
| TAFEa | 6 | 23.07 |
| Tertiary education | 18 | 69.23 |
| Household income | ||
| Less than AU$25,000/yr | 1 | 3.84 |
| AU$25,000–50,000/yr | 3 | 11.53 |
| More than AU$50,000/yr | 21 | 80.76 |
| Refused to declare | 1 | 3.84 |
| First language | ||
| English | 24 | 92.30 |
| Other | 1 | 7.69 |
| State of residencyb | ||
| NSW | 19 | 73.07 |
| VIC | 3 | 11.53 |
| WA | 2 | 7.69 |
| ACT | 1 | 3.84 |
| QLD | 1 | 3.84 |
| Having health and nutrition-related qualificationc | ||
| Yes | 7 | 26.92 |
| Seen by dietitian and/or nutritionist | ||
| Yes | 6 | 23.07 |
aTAFE: Technical and Further Education; bNSW: New South Wales; VIC: Victoria; WA: Western Australia; ACT: Australian Capital Territory; QLD: Queensland. cQualification details. These included 4 with allied health qualifications, including 2 nurses, 1 midwife and one assistant in nursing; 1 with a public health degree; 1 with degree in genetics; and 1 immunologist.