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Table 3 Adherence to the Mighty Mums study protocol

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

 

Mean (SD)

Median (range)

n = 438

Mean (SD)

Median (range)

n = 116

Food adherencea, of all visits

2.9 (0.8)

3 (1–4)

n = 346

3.2 (0.7)

3 (2–4)

Physical activity adherencea, of all visits

2.5 (0.8)

(1–4)

n = 356

2.8 (0.6)

3 (2–4)

Number of logbook visits

4.7 (2.3)

6 (0–7)

6.3 (0.6)

6 (5–7)

Composite variable for all activities

3.5 (1.7)

4 (0–7)

4.3 (1.1)

4 (3–7)

 

n (%)

n (%)

Adherencea to both food and physical activity criteria

119 (27.2)

116 (100)

Adherencea to food criteria

276 (63.0)

116 (100)

Adherencea to physical activity criteria

295 (67.4)

116 (100.0)

Use of pedometer

148 (34.7)

45 (38.8)

Use of walking poles

86 (20.0)

34 (29.3)

Contact with dietician

170 (39.0)

49 (42.2)

Participated in aqua aerobics

73 (16.9)

24 (20.7)

At least one visit with follow-up of food activities

333 (76.0)

116 (100)

At least one visit with follow-up of physical activity

317 (72.4)

116 (100)

At least one logbook visit

391 (89.3)

116 (100)

Number of logbook visits

  

0–4

136 (30.9)

0 (0)

5–6

220 (50.2)

70 (60.3)

7

82 (18.7)

46 (39.7)

  1. Values represent mean (SD) and median (range) for continuous variables, and n (%) for categorical variables
  2. aAdherence = at least level 2 on at least three visits according to registration in logbook