Table 2.

Comparison of mean excess weight gain above IOM recommendations in relation to participants’ socio-demographic characteristics and food security status (n = 160).

Participants characteristics	n	Mean ± SDØ	P*
Income Per Montha			0.18
0 - $ 500	37	13.23 ± 12.83
$ 501 - $ 1000	44	10.11 ± 13.28
1000 or more	78	8.62 ± 11.42
Employment Status			0.14
Working	70	11.66 ± 14.06
Not working	90	8.78 ± 10.71
Education			0.07
High school or less	79	8.22 ±11.15
More than high school	81	11.81±13.22
Marital Status			0.00
Single/divorced/separated	92	12.41 ±13.72
Married/living together	68	6.82 ± 9.33
Ethnicity/Race			0.07
Not African American	75	8.16 ±12.07
African American	85	11.69 ±12.40
Receives SNAP c			0.27
Yes	49	9.08 ±12.40
No	111	11.27 ±12.22
Parity			0.01
Primiparous	58	13.31 ±14.72
Multiparous	102	8.18 ±10.37
Food Security Statusc			0.57
Food Secure	86	10.53 ±13.05
Food Insecure	66	9.40 ±11.40
Planned Pregnancy			0.02
Yes	54	6.67 ±8.60
No	106	11.52 ±13.43
Pre-pregnancy BMI			0.03
Normal	55	7.35 ±10.20
Overweight	49	9.33 ±11.94
Obese	56	13.55 ±13.95

^*Oneway ANOVA; SD: Standard Deviation;

^Øexcess weight gain in lbs.

^an = 159;

^breceives Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly known as Food Stamps);

^cn = 152