Maternal baseline characteristics in 360 obese pregnant women according to randomization and dropout
| . | Intervention . | Control . | Dropout . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic . | n = 150 . | n = 154 . | n = 56 . |
| Maternal | |||
| Age (years) | 29 (27–32) | 29 (26–31) | 30 (27–33) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 33.4 (31.7–36.5) | 33.3 (31.7–36.9) | 34.4 (30.8–35.9) |
| Obesity class | |||
| I (BMI 30–34.9 kg/m2) | 95 (63.3) | 102 (66.2) | 34 (60.7) |
| II (BMI 35–39.9 kg/m2) | 42 (28) | 45 (29.2) | 14 (25) |
| III (BMI 40–45 kg/m2) | 13 (8.7) | 7 (4.6) | 8 (14.3) |
| Blood pressure (mmHg) | |||
| Systolic | 124 (118–132) | 122 (117–130) | 123 (114–130) |
| Diastolic | 80 (76–84) | 81 (76–86) | 80 (76–85) |
| Smokers | 11 (7.3) | 18 (11.7) | 10 (17.7) |
| Primiparous | 79 (52.7) | 84 (54.6) | 22 (39.3) |
| Caucasians | 150 (100) | 154 (100) | 54 (96.4) |
| School ≥12 years | 111 (74) | 100 (64.9) | 30 (53.6) |
| Further education ≥3 years | 75 (50) | 67 (43.5) | 23 (41.1) |
| Gainfully employed | 103 (68.7) | 106 (68.8) | 38 (67.9) |
| Vo2max (mL/kg/min)* | 25 (22–28) | 24 (21–28) | 23 (19–27) |
| . | Intervention . | Control . | Dropout . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic . | n = 150 . | n = 154 . | n = 56 . |
| Maternal | |||
| Age (years) | 29 (27–32) | 29 (26–31) | 30 (27–33) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 33.4 (31.7–36.5) | 33.3 (31.7–36.9) | 34.4 (30.8–35.9) |
| Obesity class | |||
| I (BMI 30–34.9 kg/m2) | 95 (63.3) | 102 (66.2) | 34 (60.7) |
| II (BMI 35–39.9 kg/m2) | 42 (28) | 45 (29.2) | 14 (25) |
| III (BMI 40–45 kg/m2) | 13 (8.7) | 7 (4.6) | 8 (14.3) |
| Blood pressure (mmHg) | |||
| Systolic | 124 (118–132) | 122 (117–130) | 123 (114–130) |
| Diastolic | 80 (76–84) | 81 (76–86) | 80 (76–85) |
| Smokers | 11 (7.3) | 18 (11.7) | 10 (17.7) |
| Primiparous | 79 (52.7) | 84 (54.6) | 22 (39.3) |
| Caucasians | 150 (100) | 154 (100) | 54 (96.4) |
| School ≥12 years | 111 (74) | 100 (64.9) | 30 (53.6) |
| Further education ≥3 years | 75 (50) | 67 (43.5) | 23 (41.1) |
| Gainfully employed | 103 (68.7) | 106 (68.8) | 38 (67.9) |
| Vo2max (mL/kg/min)* | 25 (22–28) | 24 (21–28) | 23 (19–27) |
Data are given as median (interquartile range) or number (%). Differences between groups were analyzed with the χ2 test for categoric variables. The Student t test was used for continuous variables with normal distribution; otherwise, the Mann-Whitney U test was used. At a significance level of 0.05 (two-sided), there were no statistically significant differences in any variables between the intervention and control groups. Owing to small numbers, the differences between drop-out and completing groups were not statistically significant.
*As an indicator of physical fitness.