Table 1 Selected demographics, perceived social support and health behaviors at 6 months and 1 year postpartum among 1356 women in the Project Viva cohort
Participant demographics | Mean (SD) or % |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 32.6 (4.6) |
Pre-pregnancy BMI (kg/m2) | 24.5 (5.2) |
Pregnancy weight gain (kg) | 15.6 (5.4) |
Race/ethnicity | |
White | 76% |
Black | 9% |
Hispanic | 6% |
Asian | 6% |
Other | 3% |
Nulliparous | 49% |
College graduate | 74% |
Household income > $70,000/year | 68% |
Pregnancy smoking status | |
Never | 69% |
Former | 22% |
During pregnancy | 9% |
Exposures at 6 months postpartum | |
Partner support (points) | 12.8 (2.3) |
Family/friends support (points) | 12.9 (2.5) |
Outcomes at 6 months postpartum | |
Walking ≥ 30 min/day | 56% |
Any light/moderate physical activity | 40% |
Any vigorous physical activity | 35% |
Fiber intake > median | 50% |
Trans-fat intake < median | 50% |
Sleep ≥ 6 h/day | 88% |
Watching television < 2 h/day | 67% |
Incident depression | 6% |
Outcomes at 1 year postpartum | |
PPWR (kg) | 0.5 (4.7) |
PPWR categories | |
< 2 kg | 65% |
2 to < 5 kg | 23% |
≥ 5 kg (SPPWR) | 12% |