Table 5.

Predictors of Canadian healthcare providers providing advice to pregnant women about gestational weight gain (GWG) and discussing risks of inappropriate weight gain during a prenatal visit

Variable	Model†
	Unstd β	SE of β	Std β
Constant	−1.14**	0.38
General practitioner (reference)
Obstetrician	0.242	0.145	0.093
Midwife	−0.076	0.199	−0.026
Primary care RN	−0.029	0.177	−0.008
Nurse practitioner	−0.057	0.206	−0.012
Detailed knowledge of GWG, physical activity and nutrition guidelines	0.26**	0.069	0.202
General knowledge in GWG, physical activity and nutrition	0.098	0.081	0.065
Priority level of discussing, assessing and assisting women with appropriate weight gain	0.71**	0.071	0.459
Role (I am the most appropriate provider to discuss gestational weight gain)	0.172	0.133	0.056
R2	0.392

**P<0.01.

†Model is adjusted for: urban/rural location, proportion of all patients who are pregnant and trimester of pregnancy at first visit.

GWG, gestational weight gain; RN, registered nurse; Std, sandardised; Unstd, unstandardised.