Table 1.
Selected demographics, perceived social support and health behaviors at 6 months and 1 year postpartum among 1356 women in the Project Viva cohort
| Participant demographics | Mean (SD) or % |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 32.6 (4.6) |
| Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2) | 24.5 (5.2) |
| Pregnancy weight gain (kg) | 15.6 (5.4) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White | 76% |
| Black | 9% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Asian | 6% |
| Other | 3% |
| Nulliparous | 49% |
| College graduate | 74% |
| Household income > $70,000/year | 68% |
| Pregnancy smoking status | |
| Never | 69% |
| Former | 22% |
| During pregnancy | 9% |
| Exposures at 6 months postpartum | |
| Partner support (points) | 12.8 (2.3) |
| Family/friends support (points) | 12.9 (2.5) |
| Outcomes at 6 months postpartum | |
| Walking ≥ 30 min/day | 56% |
| Any light/moderate physical activity | 40% |
| Any vigorous physical activity | 35% |
| Fiber intake > median | 50% |
| Trans-fat intake < median | 50% |
| Sleep ≥ 6 h/day | 88% |
| Watching television < 2 h/day | 67% |
| Incident depression | 6% |
| Outcomes at 1 year postpartum | |
| PPWR (kg) | 0.5 (4.7) |
| PPWR categories | |
| < 2 kg | 65% |
| 2 to < 5 kg | 23% |
| ≥ 5 kg (SPPWR) | 12% |
Note. PPWR Postpartum weight retention, SPPWR Substantial postpartum weight retention