Table 3.
Other behavioral measures at 6 weeks postpartum.
| Variables | Australian-Born (n = 76) | Non-Australian-Born (n = 126) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention (n = 39) |
Control (n = 37) |
p Value | Intervention (n = 65) |
Control (n = 61) |
p Value | |
| Frequent self-weighing | 57.7 | 53.3 | 0.744 | 72.3 | 36.6 | <0.001 |
| Perceived change to physical activity | 65.4 | 66.7 | 0.920 | 89.4 | 65.9 | 0.008 |
| Increased number of regular physical activity sessions | 30.8 | 36.7 | 0.642 | 31.1 | 24.4 | 0.488 |
| Increased time spent on physical activity sessions | 3.9 | 16.7 | 0.200 a | 6.7 | 9.8 | 0.704 a |
| Increased physical intensity of exercise sessions | 0.0 | 10.0 | 0.240 a | 2.2 | 9.8 | 0.188 a |
| Perceived change to diet | 88.5 | 86.7 | 1.000 a | 97.9 | 73.2 | <0.001 |
| Increased fruit and vegetable consumption | 42.3 | 44.8 | 0.851 | 77.8 | 55.0 | 0.026 |
| Increased low-fat dairy products | 38.5 | 24.1 | 0.251 | 60.0 | 35.0 | 0.021 |
| Decreased fruit juice, cordial and soft drink consumption | 19.2 | 27.6 | 0.467 | 42.2 | 37.5 | 0.657 |
| Decreased intake of snack foods | 46.2 | 41.4 | 0.722 | 53.3 | 30.0 | 0.030 |
| Decreased takeaway and convenience foods | 38.5 | 51.7 | 0.324 | 55.6 | 20.0 | <0.001 |
Data are presented as percentages. a Fisher’s exact test due to expected cell frequencies of <5.