Patient Attitudes toward Gestational Weight Gain and Exercise during Pregnancy

Table 1

Demographic information for the 182 women that completed the survey.

Demographic
Education
Less than high school diploma	2 (1.1)
High school diploma	46 (25.1)
Some college	40 (21.9)
College graduate	67 (36.6)
Graduate/Professional degree	27 (14.8)
Race
White	170 (93.9)
Black or African American	3 (1.7)
Asian/Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2 (1.1)
Latina	0 (0)
American Indian or Alaska Native	0 (0)
Other	0 (0)
Two or more selected	6 (3.3)
Relationship status
Married	113 (62.1)
Not married but living together	53 (29.1)
In relationship, not living together	8 (4.4)
Not in a relationship	8 (4.4)
Insurance
None	9 (5.0)
Private health insurance	110 (60.8)
Medicaid/Medicare	35 (19.3)
Military health care	4 (2.2)
Other source	19 (10.5)
Two or more selected	4 (2.2)
Patient’s obstetric care provider
Medical Doctor	71 (39.7)
Nurse Practitioner	15 (8.4)
Certified Nurse Midwife	42 (23.5)
Not sure	21 (11.7)
Multiple providers	30 (16.8)
Patient’s BMI category
Underweight	2 (1.1)
Normal weight	62 (34.1)
Overweight	34 (18.7)
Obese	78 (42.9)
Unknown	6 (3.3)