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. 2023 Jan 16;15(2):472. doi: 10.3390/nu15020472

Table 2.

Survey responses to the preferences for lifestyle intervention after childbirth according to TIDieR framework.

TIDieR Elements Oceanian (n = 265) Asian (n = 174) Other (n = 65) p Value
Interest in lifestyle intervention
 Yes 239 (90.2) 163 (93.7) 56 (86.2) 0.170
Intervention content
Knowledge
  Women’s health 222 (83.8) 148 (85.1) 55 (84.6) 0.934
  Breastfeeding 184 (69.4) 115 (66.1) 45 (69.2) 0.750
  Caring for my baby 158 (59.6) 124 (71.3) 37 (56.9) 0.024 a
  Children’s health 170 (64.2) 124 (71.3) 42 (64.6) 0.282
  Mum’s diet 185 (69.8) 108 (62.1) 38 (58.5) 0.105
  Exercise after birth 198 (74.7) 118 (67.8) 46 (70.8) 0.285
  Weight management 187 (70.6) 132 (75.9) 42 (64.6) 0.196
  Mental health 216 (81.5) 120 (69.0) 53 (81.5) 0.006 b
  Preventing diabetes or heart disease 82 (30.9) 67 (38.5) 17 (26.2) 0.118
Skills and strategy
  How to determine the credibility of health information 78 (29.4) 43 (24.7) 20 (30.8) 0.484
  How to set goals and action plans for health 131 (49.4) 75 (43.1) 25 (38.5) 0.189
  How to set aside time for health 136 (51.3) 83 (47.7) 35 (53.9) 0.636
  Self-recording diet or physical activity 73 (27.6) 56 (32.2) 13 (20.0) 0.167
  Monitoring blood tests and other health outcomes 65 (24.5) 45 (25.9) 18 (27.7) 0.858
  Someone to monitor my progress 176 (66.4) 101 (58.1) 43 (66.2) 0.183
  Send me reminders and prompts 151 (57.0) 110 (63.2) 29 (44.6) 0.034 c
  Social support for health 180 (67.9) 109 (62.6) 43 (66.2) 0.521
  Questions to ask my doctor 114 (43.0) 76 (43.7) 23 (35.4) 0.481
Intervention provider
 Someone with expertise in women’s health, e.g., health professional 243 (91.7) 153 (87.9) 64 (98.5) 0.035 d
 Someone with expertise in children’s health, e.g., health professional 142 (53.6) 100 (57.5) 34 (52.3) 0.663
 Another mum 72 (27.2) 45 (25.9) 15 (23.1) 0.792
Intervention commencement time 0.001 e
 6 weeks or earlier 93 (35.6) 52 (30.1) 24 (37.5)
 7 weeks to 3 months 112 (42.9) 65 (37.6) 31 (48.4)
 4 to 6 months 52 (19.9) 39 (22.5) 6 (9.4)
 After 6 months 4 (1.5) 17 (9.8) 3 (4.7)
Intervention duration 0.014 f
 ≤ 1 month 22 (8.5) 34 (19.7) 9 (13.9)
 3 months 34 (13.1) 29 (16.8) 9 (13.9)
 6 months 80 (30.8) 36 (20.8) 15 (23.1)
 1 year 124 (47.7) 74 (42.8) 32 (49.2)
Intervention frequency <0.001 g,h
 Every 6 months 13 (5.0) 11 (6.5) 3 (4.7)
 Every 3 months 35 (13.5) 46 (27.1) 10 (15.6)
 Every month 94 (36.3) 76 (44.7) 17 (26.6)
 Every fortnight 68 (26.3) 29 (17.1) 21 (32.8)
 Every week 49 (18.9) 8 (4.7) 13 (20.3)
Duration of session 0.022 i
 Less than 15 min 15 (5.7) 10 (5.8) 5 (7.7)
 Between 15 and 30 min 97 (36.6) 94 (54.3) 27 (41.5)
 Between 30 and 45 min 110 (41.5) 48 (27.8) 23 (35.4)
 More than 45 min 43 (16.2) 21 (12.1) 10 (15.4)
Delivery mode
 Individual video or phone consultation 101 (38.1) 86 (49.4) 22 (33.9) 0.026 j
 Individual face-to-face consultation 154 (58.1) 86 (49.4) 40 (61.5) 0.117
 Group video consultation 52 (19.6) 52 (29.9) 11 (16.9) 0.021 k
 Group face-to-face consultation 98 (37.0) 64 (36.8) 28 (43.1) 0.631
Location of intervention
 Online 188 (70.9) 115 (66.1) 43 (66.2) 0.505
 Maternal child health nurse visit 196 (74.0) 139 (79.9) 48 (73.9) 0.332
 GP clinic 134 (50.6) 92 (52.9) 37 (56.9) 0.639
 Mother’s group or playgroup 134 (50.6) 103 (59.2) 35 (53.9) 0.207

GP, general practitioner. Data are presented as n (%). a Significant pairwise differences between Oceanian and Asian (Bonferroni-adjusted p = 0.038). b Significant pairwise differences between Oceanian and Asian (Bonferroni-adjusted p = 0.007). c Significant pairwise differences between Asian and Other (Bonferroni-adjusted p = 0.028). d Significant pairwise differences between Asian and Other (Bonferroni-adjusted p = 0.037). e Significant pairwise differences between Oceanian and Asian (Bonferroni-adjusted p = 0.002). f Significant pairwise differences between Oceanian and Asian (Bonferroni-adjusted p = 0.005). g Significant pairwise differences between Oceanian and Asian (Bonferroni-adjusted p < 0.001). h Significant pairwise differences between Asian and Other (Bonferroni-adjusted p < 0.001). i Significant pairwise differences between Oceanian and Asian (Bonferroni-adjusted p = 0.008). j No significant pairwise differences found after Bonferroni correction. k Significant pairwise differences between Oceanian and Asian (Bonferroni-adjusted p = 0.040).