Table 2 Baseline characteristics of intervention and control groups

AGE

35.9 ± 4.3

35.6 ± 4.3

n.s.

BMI (kg/m²)

0.081

  <25

73 (54.5%)

116 (67.1%)

 ≥ 25 and <30

47 (35.1%)

44 (25.4%)

 ≥ 30

14 (10.4%)

13 (7.5%)

Vegetable consumption

n.s.

  Below recommendation

212 (85.1%)

215 (79.0%)

  Met Recommendation

35 (14.1%)

55 (20.2%)

  Above Recommendation

2 (0.8%)

2 (0.7%)

Fruit consumption

0.036

  Below recommendation

157 (63.3%)

143 (52.6%)

  Met Recommendation

75 (30.2%)

101 (37.1%)

  Above Recommendation

16 (6.5%)

28 (10.3%)

Pregnant, breastfeeding or postpartum

103 (41.4%)

95 (34.9%)

n.s.

Parity

n.s.

  1 child

82 (32.9%)

94 (34.6%)

 ≥ 2 child

167 (67.1%)

178 (65.4%)

Married or De facto

245 (98.8%)

265 (98.1%)

n.s.

University degree or higher

127 (51.0%)

170 (62.5%)

0.008

Not employed

99 (39.8%)

94 (34.7%)

n.s.

Annual household income (AUD)

n.s.

  <$51,000

32 (13.4%)

27 (10.1%)

 ≥ $51,000 to < $101,000

95 (39.9%)

107 (39.9%)

 ≥ $101,000

111 (46.6%)

134 (50.0%)

SEIFA score

<0.0005

  Least disadvantaged

95 (38.6%)

147 (54.9%)

  Less disadvantage

83 (33.7%)

21 (7.8%)

  Average disadvantage

34 (13.8%)

55 (20.5%)

  Disadvantaged

20 (8.1%)

36 (13.4%)

  Most disadvantaged

14 (5.7%)

9 (3.4%)