Table 2.
Prevalence of low GWG, excessive GWG, and low MUAC among study participants
| Variables | Value |
|---|---|
| Participants (n)a | 1,385 |
| GWG per week, kg, in second trimesterb | 0.27 (−2.01, 3.05) |
| GWG per week, kg, in the third trimesterb | 0.20 (−2.29, 2.96) |
| Classification of GWG | |
| According to the IOM guidelines | |
| GWG below the IOM guideline for GWG | 574 (62.9%) |
| GWG within the IOM guideline for GWG | 218 (23.9%) |
| GWG above the IOM guidelines for GWG | 119 (13.1%) |
| According to the INTERGROWTH‐21st standards | |
| GWG less than the third centile | 252 (27.5%) |
| GWG <50th centile | 758 (82.7%) |
| GWG >97th centile | 18 (2.0%) |
| MUACb , c, cm | 24.1 (23.0, 26.0) |
| Low MUAC (<23 cm) | 344 (24.9%) |
Abbreviations: GWG, gestational weight gain; IOM, Institute of Medicine; MUAC, mid‐upper arm circumference.
a
Sample size per outcome: GWG, n = 917, (only women in their second and third trimester of gestation at Visit 1 and who completed both Visits 1 and 2 were considered).
b
GWG in the second trimester, n = 554; GWG in the third trimester, n = 348; MUAC, n = 1,384.
c
median (25th, 75th), or n (%) all such values.