Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of women in the LEVA in Real Life trial
| Variable | All women (n = 110) | Diet group (n = 54) | Control group (n = 56) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 32.2 ± 4.6 | 31.8 ± 4.5 | 32.6 ± 4.7 |
| Paritya (n) | 2.0 (1.0; 2.0) | 2.0 (1.0; 2.3) | 2.0 (1.0; 2.0) |
| Primiparous % (n) | 38.2 (42) | 35.2 (19) | 41.1 (23) |
| Pre‐pregnancy BMIa , b (kg/m2) | 28.4 (26.0; 32.4) | 27.4 (25.4; 32.3) | 28.8 (26.8; 33.0) |
| <25.0 kg/m2 % (n) | 11.8 (13) | 16.7 (9) | 7.1 (4) |
| 25.0–29.9 kg/m2 % (n) | 51.8 (57) | 50.0 (27) | 53.6 (30) |
| ≥30.0 kg/m2 % (n) | 36.4 (40) | 33.3 (18) | 39.3 (22) |
| Gestational weight gainb , c (kg) | 17.4 ± 7.4 | 18.2 ± 6.9 | 16.5 ± 7.7 |
| Pre‐pregnancy <25.0 kg/m2 | 24.6 ± 5.5 | 23.6 ± 5.3 | 27.0 ± 6.0 |
| Pre‐pregnancy 25.0–29.9 kg/m2 | 18.3 ± 6.4 | 18.8 ± 5.9 | 17.8 ± 7.0 |
| Pre‐pregnancy ≥30.0 kg/m2 | 13.6 ± 7.0 | 14.6 ± 7.4 | 12.8 ± 6.8 |
| Infant birth weight (g) | 3765 ± 498 | 3775 ± 491 | 3755 ± 509 |
| Height (cm) | 166.7 ± 6.0 | 168.0 ± 5.8 | 165.4 ± 6.0 |
| Education % (n) | |||
| Short education at high school | 0.9 (1) | 1.9 (1) | 0.0 (0) |
| ≤3 years beyond high school | 39.1 (43) | 46.3 (25) | 32.1 (18) |
| >3 years beyond high school | 60.0 (66) | 51.9 (28) | 67.9 (38) |
| Marital status % (n) | |||
| Married or cohabitant | 98.2 (108) | 96.3 (52) | 100.0 (56) |
| Single | 1.8 (2) | 3.7 (2) | 0.0 (0) |
| Smoking or snuff use % (n) | |||
| Current smoker or snuff user | 3.6 (4) | 3.7 (2) | 3.6 (2) |
| Non‐smoker and non‐snuff user | 96.4 (106) | 96.3 (52) | 96.4 (54) |
| Lactation status % (n) | |||
| Non | 16.4 (18) | 18.5 (10) | 14.3 (8) |
| Partial | 26.4 (29) | 35.2 (19) | 17.9 (10) |
| Exclusive | 57.3 (63) | 46.3 (25) | 67.9 (38) |
Data are mean ± SD for normally distributed variables, median (1st; 3rd quartile) for non‐normally distributed variables and % (n) for categorical variables. LEVA = Lifestyle for Effective Weight loss during Lactation.
a
Non‐normally distributed variable.
b
Self‐reported.
c
One woman with pre‐pregnancy overweight and one woman with pre‐pregnancy obesity from the control group could not estimate their gestational weight gain.