Table 1 The mother’s background status
|  | Intervention group mothers (n = 10) | Control group mothers (n = 13) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) (mean, SD) | 38.7 (4.3) | 38.9 (5.8) |
Height (cm) (mean, SD) | 169.2 (6.6) | 166.5 (5.8) |
Weight (kg) (mean, SD) | 71.0 (13.7) | 70.9 (9.2)a |
Marital status | Â | Â |
 Married | 8 | 11 |
 Cohabiting | 2 | 2 |
Employment status | Â | Â |
 Working | 7 | 7 |
 In part-time work | 0 | 1 |
 On maternity or child-care leave | 2 | 1 |
 Homemaker | 1 | 1 |
 Unemployed | 0 | 2 |
 Unknown | 0 | 1 |