Table 6.

Predictors of Canadian healthcare providers discussing physical activity and food requirements with women as part of a prenatal visit

Variable	Model†
	Unstd β	SE of β	Std β
Constant	0.688	0.345
General practitioner (reference)
Obstetrician	0.022	0.13	0.009
Midwife	0.518**	0.179	0.192
Primary care RN	0	0.160	0
Nurse practitioner	0.342	0.189	0.077
Detailed knowledge of GWG, physical activity and nutrition guidelines	0.277**	0.063	0.229
General knowledge in GWG, physical activity and nutrition	0.311**	0.073	0.22
Priority level of discussing, assessing and assisting women with appropriate weight gain	0.341**	0.064	0.236
Role (I am the most appropriate provider to discuss gestational weight gain)	0.18	0.12	0.063
R2	0.434

**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, standardised; Unstd, unstandardised.