Table 3.
Agreement with pregnancy health-related questions, Black respondents only, baseline—Year 2
| Baseline | Year 1 | Year 2 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular check-ins with a doctor lead to healthier babies and fewer complications during labor | 66.7% (20) | 80.3% (49) | 81.2% (69) | 0.336 |
| I know what is a safe amount of weight to gain during pregnancy | 63.6% (7) | 68.8% (22) | 75.0% (21) | 0.372 |
| I feel confident that I can lose all the weight that I gain during my pregnancy | 63.6% (7) | 62.5% (20) | 64.3% (18) | 0.553 |
| Health advice for one woman may not apply to other pregnant women | 63.3% (19) | 70.5% (43) | 76.5% (65) | 0.460 |
| Exercise during pregnancy is dangerous for the babyb | 56.7% (17) | 63.9% (39) | 61.2% (52) | 0.436 |
| During my pregnancy, I worry about what types of food I should eat because of the way it affects my babyc | 50.0% (2) | 72.2% (13) | 58.8% (10) | 0.448 |
| Women who do not have quality prenatal care are more likely to have babies born with low birth weight | 46.7% (14) | 60.7% (37) | 58.8% (50) | 0.275 |
| Babies born with low birthweight are more likely to have health problems as an adult | 23.3% (7) | 42.6% (26) | 37.6% (32) | 0.152 |
| During my pregnancy, I intend on talking to my doctor or prenatal care provider about my baby’s weighta | 50.0% (4) | 45.5% (10) | 68.2% (15) | 0.203 |
| During my pregnancy, I get/got my health-related pregnancy information from a doctord | 81.8% (9) | 96.9% (31) | 78.6% (22) | 0.087 |
| I get my health-related pregnancy information from familyd | 54.5% (6) | 53.1% (17) | 57.1% (16) | 0.952 |
| During my pregnancy, I get/got my health-related pregnancy information from friendsd | 36.4% (4) | 37.5% (12) | 39.3% (11) | 0.982 |
| During my pregnancy, I get/got my health-related pregnancy information from the internetd | 27.3% (3) | 46.9% (15) | 60.7% (17) | 0.160 |
| During my pregnancy, I get/got my health-related pregnancy information from a midwife/doulad | 0.0% (0) | 15.6% (5) | 17.9% (5) | 0.334 |
Responses show those who “strongly agree” or “agree” with questions
aAsked of respondents who are currently or intending on being pregnant (Baseline n = 8; Year 1 n = 22; Year 2 n = 24)
bDisagreement was measured through those who “strongly disagree” or “disagree”
cAsked of respondents who are currently pregnant (Baseline n = 4; Year 1 n = 18; Year 2 n = 17)
dAsked of respondents who are currently or previously been pregnant (Baseline n = 11; Year 1 n = 32; Year 2 n = 28)