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Table 2 Results from the per-protocol and intention-to-treat analyses

From: Mighty Mums – a lifestyle intervention at primary care level reduces gestational weight gain in women with obesity

Variable

Intention-to-treat population

Per-protocol population

 

Intervention

Mean (SD)

Median (range)

(n = 438)

Controls

Mean (SD)

Median (range)

(n = 871)

Adjusted

p-valuea

Intervention

Mean (SD)

Median (range)

(n = 116)

Controls

Mean (SD)

Median (range)

(n = 845)

Adjusted

p-valuea

Week of delivery

39.1 (2.5)

40.0

(24–42)

n = 429

39.8 (2.0)

40.0

(23–42)

n = 866

0.001

39.6 (1.5)

40.0

(36–42)

39.8 (2.0)

40.0

(23–42)

0.142

Weight change: from first pregnancy visit to last pregnancy visit, kg

10.3 (6.1)

10.0

(−6.0–41.0)

11.2 (6.9)

11.0

(−15.0–46.0)

0.695

8.9 (6.0)

9.00

(−6.0–28.0)

11.2 (6.9)

11.0

(−15.0–46.0)

0.031

Weight change: from first pregnancy visit to postpartum check-up, kg

1.4 (6.4)

1.0

(−19.0–23.0)

1.6 (6.5)

2.0

(−27.0–27.0)

0.731

−0.3 (6.0)

−1.0

(− 17.0–18.0)

1.6 (6.5)

2.00

(−27.0–27.0)

0.019

Child weight at delivery, g

3591 (594)

3605

(830–5430)

n = 420

3695 (637)

3705

(418–5760)

n = 866

0.037

3603 (505)

3515

(2480–5430)

n = 113

3703 (627)

3705

(418–5760)

0.300

 

n (%)

n (%)

 

n (%)

n (%)

 

GWG < 7 kg

120 (27.4)

204 (23.4)

0.882

43 (37.1)

194 (23.0)

0.036

Macrosomia

22 (5.0)

77 (8.8)

0.017

5 (4.3)

76 (9.0)

0.172

SGAb

34 (7.8)

45 (5.2)

0.196

10 (8.6)

38 (4.5)

0.199

  1. Values represent mean (SD) and median (range) for continuous variables, and n (%) for categorical variables
  2. aAdjusted for weeks pregnant at enrolment, height at enrolment, country of birth (mother), translator needed, main occupation, and BMI at enrolment transformed to 15 weeks
  3. bSmall for gestational age