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Table 7 Multi-group analysis of parity and pre-pregnancy BMI

From: Empirical validation of the information-motivation-behavioral skills model of gestational weight management behavior: a framework for intervention

Path relationships

Parity

Pre-pregnancy BMI

Path difference

p valuea

Path difference

p valueb

Path difference

p valuec

In—> GWM

0.02

0.859

0.02

0.870

-0.21

0.112

In—> BS

-0.02

0.784

-0.14

0.098

-0.11

0.308

In—> BS—> GWM

0.06

0.100

-0.01

0.924

0.05

0.459

Mo—> GWM

-0.10

0.312

0.16

0.162

-0.002

0.980

Mo—> BS

0.03

0.681

0.08

0.294

-0.05

0.606

Mo—> BS—> GWM

0.09

0.057

0.03

0.526

0.09

0.387

BS—> GWM

0.19

0.062

0.04

0.715

0.18

0.342

  1. In Information, Mo Motivation, BS Behavioral skills, GWM Gestational weight management
  2. aMultipara vs. Primipara
  3. bOverweight(&obesity) vs. Normal weight
  4. cUnderweight vs. Normal weight
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