Table 2 Midwives’ knowledge of plant-based nutrition for pregnancy
Survey items | Response, n (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | Less likely | No difference | More likely | p-value | |
Expected likelihood of the following complications during plant-based pregnancy compared with omnivore | |||||
Vitamin B12 deficiency | 121 | 6 (5) | 25 (20.7) | 90 (74.4) | |
Iron deficiency / iron deficiency anaemia | 121 | 5 (4.1) | 22 (18.2) | 94 (77.7) | |
Glucose intolerance / gestational diabetes | 120 | 56 (46.7) | 61 (50.8) | 3 (2.5) | |
Increased gestational weight gain | 121 | 58 (47.9) | 62 (51.2) | 1 (0.8) | |
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy | 120 | 34 (28.3) | 82 (68.3) | 4 (3.3) | |
Small for gestational age / low birth weight | 121 | 8 (6.6) | 92 (76) | 21 (17.4) | |
Preparedness to advise on nutrition during pregnancy | |||||
Prepared | Neutrala | Unprepareda | |||
Level of preparedness to advise on general nutrition | 133 | 127 (95.5) | 2 (1.5) | 4 (3.0) | |
Level of preparedness to advise on plant-based nutrition | 133 | 96 (72.2) | 18 (13.5) | 19 (14.3) | < 0.001 |