From: Dietary behaviours during pregnancy: findings from first-time mothers in southwest Sydney, Australia
Variables | n (%) |
---|---|
Age | |
≤ 24 | 175 (43) |
25-29 | 139 (34) |
≥ 30 | 95 (23) |
Marital status | |
Married/de-facto partner | 354 (87) |
Never married | 53 (13) |
Employment status | |
Employed/paid and unpaid maternity leave | 224 (55) |
Unemployed | 88 (22) |
Home duties/Student/other | 96 (23) |
Education | |
Completed primary school to school certificate | 86 (21) |
HSC to TAFE certificate or diploma | 229 (56) |
University/tertiary | 92 (23) |
Country of birth | |
Australia | 274 (67) |
Other | 134 (33) |
Language spoken at home | |
English | 364 (89) |
Other | 44 (11) |
Household income | |
<$40,000 | 121 (29) |
$40,000-$79,999 | 138 (34) |
≥ $80,000 | 150 (37) |
Weight status based on BMI (self-reported) | |
Underweight | 28 (7) |
Normal | 214 (55) |
Overweight | 97 (25) |
Obese | 49 (13) |
Food insecurity | |
Yes | 21 (5) |
No | 388 (95) |
Reported meeting recommended vegetable consumption (≥ 5 serves/day) | |
Yes | 27 (7) |
No | 382 (93) |
Reported meeting recommended fruit consumption (≥ 4 serves/day) | |
Yes | 53 (13) |
No | 356 (87) |