Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the participants in the intervention (INT) and usual care (UC) group
INT | UC | |
|---|---|---|
(N = 219) | (N = 180) | |
Age in years, mean (SD) | 29.5 (4.77) | 30.0 (4.68) |
Primiparous - N (%) | 103 (47.0) | 73 (40.6) |
Body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) before pregnancy, mean (SD)1) | 26.3 (4.9) | 26.4 (4.3) |
Range of BMI before pregnancy2) | 17.0 - 48.5 | 17.2 - 37.8 |
Education | ||
Academic, N (%) | 58 (26.8) | 36 (20.6) |
Polytechnic, N (%) | 85 (39.4) | 80 (45.7) |
Basic or secondary school, N (%) | 73 (33.8) | 59 (33.7) |
Working fulltime, N (%) | 147 (67.1) | 104 (57.8) |
Smoking before and/during pregnancy, N (%)3) | 44 (20.9) | 45 (26.2) |