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Table 3
Average weight retention of women who gained less than, within and more than Health Canada’s gestational weight gain guidelines, by pre-pregnancy body mass index, 5 to 9 months postpartum, female household population aged 15 or older who gave birth during three months before 2006 Census, Canada
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| Pre-pregnancy body mass index | Weight gain during pregnancy | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than recommendations | Within recommendations | More than recommendations | |||||||
| Mean weight retention (kg) | 95% confidence interval | Mean weight retention (kg) | 95% confidence interval | Mean weight retention (kg) | 95% confidence interval | ||||
| from | to | from | to | from | to | ||||
| Total | 0.5E | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| Less than 20 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 6.5 |
| 20 to 27 | 1.0E | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 5 | 4.7 | 5.3 |
| More than 27 | -3.7 | -4.7 | -2.6 | F | ... | ... | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.9 |
| E interpret with caution (coefficient of variation 16.6% to 33.3%) F too unreliable to be published (coefficient of variation more than 33.3%) ... not applicable Source: 2006 Maternity Experiences Survey. |
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