Characteristic | Lifestyle advice (n = 1105a) | Standard care (n = 1097a) | Total (n = 2202a) |
---|---|---|---|
Maternal age, yearsb | 29.3 ± 5.4 | 29.6 ± 5.6 | 29.4 ± 5.5 |
Gestational age at entry, weeksc | 14.0 (11.9 to 17.0) | 14.1 (11.9 to 17.0) | 14.1 (11.9 to 17.0) |
Body mass index, kg/m2c | 31.0 (28.1 to 35.9) | 31.1 (27.7 to 35.6) | 31.1 (27.9 to 35.8) |
Body mass index categoryd | Â | Â | Â |
 25.0 to 29.9 | 458 (41.4) | 468 (42.7) | 926 (42.1) |
 30.0 to 34.9 | 326 (29.5) | 318 (29.0) | 644 (29.2) |
 35.0 to 39.9 | 202 (18.3) | 183 (16.7) | 385 (17.5) |
 ≥40.0 | 119 (10.8) | 128 (11.7) | 247 (11.2) |
Public patientc | 1081 (97.8) | 1067 (97.3) | 2148 (97.5) |
Weight, kgb | 88.6 ± 17.3 | 88.2 ± 17.6 | 88.4 ± 17.4 |
Height, cmb | 164.9 ± 16.6 | 164.8 ± 16.5 | 164.8 ± 16.6 |
Racec | Â | Â | Â |
 Caucasian | 995 (90.0) | 998 (91.0) | 1993 (90.5) |
 Asian | 26 (2.4) | 34 (3.1) | 60 (2.7) |
 Indian | 40 (3.6) | 35 (3.2) | 75 (3.4) |
 Other | 44 (4.0) | 30 (2.7) | 74 (3.4) |
Smokerc | 154 (13.9) | 126 (11.5) | 280 (12.7) |
Nulliparousc | 457 (41.4) | 441 (40.2) | 898 (40.8) |
Previous preterm birthc | 57 (5.2) | 59 (5.4) | 116 (5.3) |
Previous pre-eclampsiac | 46 (4.2) | 51 (4.6) | 97 (4.4) |
Previous stillbirthc | 13 (1.2) | 6 (0.5) | 19 (0.9) |
Previous neonatal deathc | 11 (1.0) | 7 (0.6) | 18 (0.8) |
Previous caesarean sectionc | 197 (17.8) | 214 (19.5) | 411 (18.7) |
Family history of diabetesc | 288 (26.1) | 290 (26.4) | 578 (26.2) |
Family history of hypertensionc | 389 (35.2) | 369 (33.6) | 758 (34.4) |
Family history of heart diseasec | 187 (16.9) | 179 (16.3) | 366 (16.6) |
Index of socio-economic disadvantagee | Â | Â | Â |
 Unknown | 2 (0.2) | 1 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) |
 Quintile 1, (most disadvantaged) | 340 (30.8) | 321 (29.3) | 661 (30.0) |
 Quintile 2 | 271 (24.5) | 264 (24.1) | 535 (24.3) |
 Quintile 3 | 173 (15.7) | 174 (15.9) | 347 (15.8) |
 Quintile 4 | 150 (13.6) | 178 (16.2) | 328 (14.9) |
 Quintile 5, (least disadvantaged) | 169 (15.3) | 159 (14.5) | 328 (14.9) |