Research Article

Gestational Weight Gain Intervention Impacts Determinants of Healthy Eating and Exercise in Overweight/Obese Pregnant Women

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of the study sample.

VariableTotal sample
MSD%

Age29.45.6
Body mass index (BMI)29.13.8
Gestational age at study start16.44.5
Weight at study start (pounds)185.7427.49
Weight gain over 4-week dosage (pounds)6.64.5

Marital status
Married75.0
Not married living with partner18.75
Single6.25
Divorced0

Race
Caucasian94.5
Hispanic5.5

Education
Graduate23.5
College76.5
High school0

Family income
$100,00029.4
$40–$100,00052.9
$20–$40,00011.7
$10–$20,0005.9

M = mean; SD = standard deviation.