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Table 1 Participant demographic characteristics

From: Limiting postpartum weight retention through early antenatal intervention: the HeLP-her randomised controlled trial

Variable

Control (n 107)

Intervention (n 121)

P

Demographics

   

Age, yrs

31.7 (4.4)

32.4 (4.7)

0.23

Weight, kg

77.3 (17.7)

78.7 (18.5)

0.58

BMI, kg/m2

30.3 (5.9)

30.4 (5.6)

0.49

Body Mass Index (kg/m 2 ) %

   

≤29.99

50.4

45.8

0.57

≥30.00

49.6

54.2

 

Country of Birth %

   

Australia

35.8

38.8

0.77

Southern Asia

36.7

35.8

 

Other

27.5

25.4

 

Education %

   

University degree or higher

47.8

50.5

0.40

Household Income ($) %

   

<40,000

34.8

30.3

0.95

40-60,000

31.5

35.4

 

>80,000

20.2

20.2

 

Parity %

   

First pregnancy

40.8

42.3

0.89

  1. BMI (body mass index).