Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of the participants in FitMum and the subset of participants who were interviewed. Descriptive data are presented as means ± SD for symmetrically distributions, medians (IQR) for skewed data, and n (%). School ≥ 12 years corresponds to high school. Further education ≥ 3 years corresponds to a university degree (bachelor or master level). No statistical comparisons have been performed on descriptive characteristics in accordance with CONSORT recommendations. SD, standard deviation; IQR, interquartile range; n, number; CON, control group; EXE, structured supervised exercise training; MOT, motivational counselling on physical activity
| Participants randomised to the FitMum trial | Interviewees | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | CON | EXE | MOT | All | EXE | MOT | |
| n = 219 | n = 45 | n = 87 | n = 87 | n = 20 | n = 10 | n = 10 | |
| Age (years), mean | 31.5 ± 4.3 | 32.0 ± 4.6 | 31.1 ± 4.3 | 31.7 ± 4.1 | 32.3 ± 4.0 | 31.2 ± 3.4 | 33.3 ± 4.5 |
| Gestational age at inclusion (weeks), median | 12.9 (9.4–13.9) | 12.9 (9.7–13.9) | 12.6 (9.3–13.7) | 12.9 (9.6–13.9) | 11.3 (9.7–13.1) | 11.5 (9.7–13.5) | 11.2 (9.9–12.8) |
| Weight at inclusion (kg), mean | 75.4 ± 15.3 | 72.0 ± 13.7 | 76.2 ± 17.4 | 76.3 ± 13.8 | 73.3 ± 17.1 | 72.7 ± 15.6 | 73.9 ± 19.4 |
| Prepregnancy BMI (kg/m2), median | 24.1 (21.8–28.7) | 23.5 (21.3–26.8) | 25.1 (21.5–29.7) | 24.1 (22.4–28.9) | 23.7 (21.5–28.1) | 23.7 (21.8–27.3) | 24.3 (21.3–30.3) |
| Nulliparity | 82 (37) | 16 (36) | 40 (46) | 26 (30) | 8 (40) | 4 (40) | 4 (40) |
| Educational level | |||||||
| School ≥ 12 years | 191 (87) | 41 (91) | 74 (85) | 76 (87) | 18 (90) | 9 (90) | 9 (90) |
| Further education ≥ 3 years | 175 (80) | 33 (73) | 73 (84) | 69 (79) | 18 (90) | 9 (90) | 9 (90) |
| Employed or studying | 199 (91) | 39 (87) | 83 (95) | 77 (89) | 17 (85) | 9 (90) | 8 (80) |