Table 2.

Survey responses regarding gestational weight gain counselling practices routinely undertaken (with >90% of pregnant patients) by Canadian healthcare providers

	Healthcare provider discipline										All
	GP		OB		MW		NP		RN
	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
I provide women with a weight gain target based on their prepregnancy BMI
	27	17	35	25	23	24	8	21	15	21	108	21
Missing											4	1
I discuss the recommended rate of weight gain based on their weight gain target
	22	14	19	14	15	16	11	29	15	21	82	16
Missing											6	1
I discuss the impact of inappropriate weight gain on the mother during pregnancy
	22	14	33	24	21	22	13	34	11	15	100	20
Missing											4	1
I discuss the impact of inappropriate weight gain on the baby
	21	13	30	22	21	22	15	40	10	14	97	19
Missing											7	1
I weigh women at every visit
	146	92	122	88	34	35	32	84	47	65	381	76
Missing											4	1
I relay weight gain information to women every time I weigh them
	82	52	62	45	38	40	25	66	41	57	248	50
Missing											7	1
I discuss appropriate physical activity with pregnant women
	75	48	53	38	61	64	20	53	22	31	231	46
Missing											7	1
I discuss appropriate extra food requirements with pregnant women
	41	26	26	19	37	39	14	37	21	30	139	28
Missing											7	1
I can easily give examples of appropriate changes that women could make to meet extra food requirements
	40	26	30	22	48	50	17	46	23	32	158	32
Missing											9	2
I discuss the importance of taking prenatal vitamins
	124	79	85	61	49	51	34	90	44	61	336	67
Missing											6	1

BMI, body mass index; GP, general practitioner; MW, midwife; NP, nurse practitioner; OB, obstetrician; RN, primary care registered nurse.