Table 2.
Mean preconception total energy intake and AHEI-2010 by gestational weight gain categories and by Hispanic/Latino background.
| N=457 | Energy Intake (kcal/d) | Energy Intake (kcal/d) by Hispanic/Latino Background | |||||||||||||||
| Mexican (n=244) | Cuban (n=40) | Puerto Rican (n=46) | Dominican (n=39) | Central American (n=49) | South American (n=24) | Other (n=15) | |||||||||||
| GWG Categories | N | Mean (SE) | N | Mean (SE) | N | Mean (SE) | N | Mean (SE) | N | Mean (SE) | N | Mean (SE) | N | Mean (SE) | N | Mean (SE) | P-valuea |
| Inadequate | 111 | 1760.7 (39.6) | 67 | 1813.3 (51.6) | 5 | 2082.5 (88.2) | 11 | 1649.0 (125.7) | 13 | 1558.4 (115.0) | 8 | 1588.5 (68.6) | 5 | 1614.2 (103.9) | 2 | 2275.1 (25.0) | <0.001 |
| Adequate | 124 | 1838.4 (40.1) | 68 | 1883.2 (51.9) | 15 | 1987.9 (62.4) | 10 | 1785.2 (121.7) | 5 | 1449.7 (141.8) | 12 | 1421.7 (127.4) | 9 | 1862.1 (98.3) | 5 | 1722.0 (52.7) | <0.001 |
| Excessive | 222 | 1792.7 (33.7) | 109 | 1828.3 (48.9) | 20 | 2016.4 (108.6) | 25 | 1676.9 (77.3) | 21 | 1457.7 (64.2) | 29 | 1740.3 (46.7) | 10 | 1777.1 (93.4) | 8 | 1845.5 (112.9) | <0.001 |
| P-value from ANOVA | 0.33 b | ||||||||||||||||
| N=457 | Total AHEI-2010 | AHEI-2010 by Hispanic/Latino Background | |||||||||||||||
| Mexican (n=244) | Cuban (n=40) | Puerto Rican (n=46) | Dominican (n=39) | Central American (n=49) | South American (n=24) | Other (n=15) | |||||||||||
| GWG Categories | N | Mean (SE) | N | Mean (SE) | N | Mean (SE) | N | Mean (SE) | N | Mean (SE) | N | Mean (SE) | N | Mean (SE) | N | Mean (SE) | P-valuea |
| Inadequate | 111 | 44.0 (0.7) | 67 | 46.9 (0.9) | 5 | 38.8 (2.1) | 11 | 37.3 (1.8) | 13 | 41.7 (1.2) | 8 | 41.7 (1.4) | 5 | 40.8 (0.8) | 2 | 41.5 (3.9) | <0.001 |
| Adequate | 124 | 44.1 (0.6) | 68 | 47.3 (0.6) | 15 | 39.0 (1.1) | 10 | 38.9 (1.2) | 5 | 45.1 (1.8) | 12 | 41.9 (0.8) | 9 | 42.6 (1.7) | 5 | 43.5 (2.9) | <0.001 |
| Excessive | 222 | 44.0 (0.5) | 109 | 46.4 (0.5) | 20 | 39.6 (1.8) | 25 | 39.6 (1.1) | 21 | 45.3 (0.9) | 29 | 42.2 (0.9) | 10 | 42.0 (1.4) | 8 | 41.3 (1.2) | <0.001 |
| P-value from ANOVA | 0.97 c | ||||||||||||||||
a
P-value pertains to ANOVA comparison for energy intake or AHEI-2010 and background within each GWG category
b
P-value pertains to ANOVA comparison for energy intake and GWG category
c
P-value pertains to ANOVA comparison for Total AHEI-2010 and GWG category
Ns are unweighted, proportions are weighted
Data presented as mean (SE)
ANOVA Analysis of variance
AHEI alternative healthy eating index
GWG Gestational weight gain