Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study participants in the LEVA in Real Life trial
Variable | All women (n = 110) | Diet group (n = 54) | Control group (n = 56) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, y | 32.2 ± 4.6 | 31.8 ± 4.5 | 32.6 ± 4.7 | 0.357 |
Parity, n | 2.0 (1.0; 2.0) | 2.0 (1.0; 2.3) | 2.0 (1.0; 2.0) | 0.128 |
Pre-pregnancy BMI, kg/m2 | 28.4 (26.0; 32.4) | 27.4 (25.4; 32.3) | 28.8 (26.8; 33.0) | 0.121 |
BMI at baseline, kg/m2 | 31.0 (28.8; 33.6) | 30.7 (28.6; 34.1) | 31.2 (28.8; 33.5) | 0.995 |
Gestational weight gaina, kg | 17.4 ± 7.4 | 18.2 ± 6.9 | 16.5 ± 7.7 | 0.246 |
Education, No. (%) | 0.164 | |||
Short education at high school | 1 (1) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | |
≤ 3 y beyond high school | 43 (39) | 25 (46) | 18 (32) | |
> 3 y beyond high school | 66 (60) | 28 (52) | 38 (68) | |
Marital status, No. (%) | 0.239 | |||
Married or cohabitant | 108 (98) | 52 (96) | 56 (100) | |
Single | 2 (2) | 2 (4) | 0 (0) | |
Lactation status, No. (%) | 0.059 | |||
None | 18 (16) | 10 (19) | 8 (14) | |
Partial | 29 (26) | 19 (35) | 10 (18) | |
Exclusive | 63 (57) | 25 (46) | 38 (68) | |