Table 3 Summary of intervention characteristics by intervention goal and in total
|  |  | Total (n = 105) | General weight loss (n = 6 intervention arms) | Postpartum weight loss/preventing weight retention (n = 21 intervention arms) | General weight gain prevention (n = 6 intervention arms) | Excessive GWG prevention (n = 53 intervention arms) | Combined excessive GWG prevention and postpartum weight loss (n = 19 intervention arms) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Behavior change promoted | Dietary behavior only, n (%) | 13 (12.4) | – | 4 (19.1) | 1 (16.7) | 5 (9.4) | 3 (15.8) |
Physical activity only, n (%) | 5 (4.8) | – | 2 (9.5) | – | 2 (3.8) | 1 (5.3) | |
Combination, n (%) | 85 (81) | 6 (100) | 15 (71.4) | 5 (83.3) | 44 (83.0) | 16 (84.2) | |
Mode of delivery | Individual, n (%) | 70 (66.7) | 3 (50) | 12 (57.1) | 3 (50) | 38 (71.7) | 14 (73.7) |
Group, n (%) | 14 (13.3) | 2 (33.3) | 2 (9.5) | 2 (33.3) | 6 (11.3) | 2 (10.5) | |
Combination, n (%) | 23 (21.9) | 1 (16.7) | 7 (33.3) | 1 (16.7) | 10 (18.9) | 4 (21.1) | |
Medium of delivery: Type | In-person, n (%) | 85 (81.0) | 5 (83.3) | 17 (81.0) | 3 (50) | 43 (81.1) | 17 (89.5) |
Telephone, n (%) | 31 (29.5) | 2 (33.3) | 7 (33.3) | 3 (50) | 10 (18.9) | 9 (47.4) | |
Email, n (%) | 7 (6.7) | 2 (33.3) | 1 (4.8) | 2 (33.3) | 1 (1.9) | 1 (5.3) | |
Web-based, n (%) | 10 (9.5) | 2 (33.3) | 4 (19.1) | – | 4 (7.6) | – | |
Paper-based, n (%) | 29 (27.6) | – | 4 (19.1) | 2 (33.3) | 17 (32.1) | 6 (31.6) | |
Text message, n (%) | 11 (10.5) | – | 6 (28.6) | – | 4 (7.6) | 1 (5.3) | |
Social media, n (%) | 3 (2.9) | – | 1 (4.8) | – | 1 (1.9) | 1 (5.3) | |
Video, n (%) | 7 (6.7) | 1 (16.7) | 1 (4.8) | – | 5 (9.4) | – | |
App, n (%) | 1 (1.0) | – | 1 (4.8) | – | – | – | |
Medium of delivery: Number used | One medium, n (%) | 52 (49.5) | 2 (33.3) | 5 (23.8) | 4 (66.7) | 32 (60.4) | 9 (47.4) |
Two media, n (%) | 37 (35.2) | 2 (33.3) | 10 (47.6) | 1 (16.7) | 16 (30.2) | 8 (42.1) | |
Three media, n (%) | 14 (13.3) | 2 (33.3) | 6 (28.6) | – | 4 (7.6) | 2 (10.5) | |
Four media, n (%) | 3 (2.9) | – | – | 1 (16.7) | 1 (1.9) | 1 (5.3) | |
Five media, n (%) | 1 (1.0) | – | – | – | 1 (1.9) | – | |
Profession of intervention deliverer | Dietetic professional (dietitian, nutritionist), n (%) | 45 (42.9) | 1 (16.7) | 12 (57.1) | 3 (50) | 22 (41.5) | 7 (36.8) |
Exercise professional (EP, physiotherapist, fitness trainers), n (%) | 10 (9.5) | – | 3 (14.3) | – | 6 (11.3) | 1 (5.3) | |
Clinicians (nurses, midwifes, GP’s, obstetrician’s), n (%) | 31 (29.5) | 1 (16.7) | 1 (4.8) | – | 24 (45.3) | 5 (26.3) | |
Health coach/educators, n (%) | 16 (15.2) | 1 (16.7) | 5 (23.8) | 1 (16.7) | 6 (11.3) | 3 (15.8) | |
Psychology professionals (counsellors), n (%) | 6 (5.7) | 2 (33.3) | 2 (9.5) | – | 2 (3.8) | – | |
Research staff (research assistants, students, interventionists), n (%) | 11 (10.5) | – | 1 (4.8) | – | 8 (15.1) | 2 (10.5) | |
Other, n (%) | 2 (1.9) |  | – | – | 1 (1.9) | 1 (5.3) | |
Not reported, n (%) | 18 (17.1) | 2 (33.3) | 2 (9.5) | 2 (33.3) | 7 (13.2) | 5 (26.3) | |
Setting | Home, n (%) | 30 (28.6) | 2 (33.3) | 10 (47.6) | 3 (50) | 8 (15.1) | 7 (36.8) |
Clinic/hospital, n (%) | 32 (30.5) | 1 (16.7) | 1 (4.8) | – | 24 (45.3) | 6 (31.6) | |
Community center, n (%) | 10 (9.5) | – | 3 (14.3) | 2 (33.3) | 4 (7.6) | 1 (5.3) | |
Research facility, n (%) | 6 (5.7) | – | 5 (23.8) | – | – | 1 (5.3) | |
Other, n (%) | 8 (7.6) | – | 3 (14.3) | 1 (16.7) | 2 (3.8) | 2 (10.5) | |
Not reported, n (%) | 29 (27.6) | 3 (50) | 4 (19.1) | 1 (16.7) | 17 (32.1) | 4 (21.1) |