Table 1 Variables included in participation models
Context Theme | a priori | LASSO variable selection method |
|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic | Education | Education |
Ethnicity | Ethnicity | |
Experienced Food Insecurity in Past Year | House Ownership | |
Income | Paternal Age | |
Maternal Age | ||
Marital Status | ||
Number in Household | ||
Pre-Pregnancy BMI | ||
Time In Canada | ||
Pregnancy History | History of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes (i.e., stillbirth or miscarriage) | History of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes |
Parity | Number of Previous Pregnancies | |
Maternal Preterm Birth | ||
Mother of Participant was a Preterm Birth | ||
Conception History | Used Conception Aids | Used Artificial Insemination |
Number of Fertility Aids Used | ||
Was Trying to Become Pregnant | ||
Received Advice on Conception from Health Professional | ||
Prenatal Care | Difficulty Obtaining Prenatal Care | Number of Prenatal Health Care Visits |
First Prenatal Visit (gestational age) | Saw a Dentist in the Past Year | |
Pregnancy Lifestyle and Health Care Use | - | Fruit/Vegetable Consumption During Pregnancy |
- | Saw Health Care Provider After Finding Out About Pregnancy | |
Mental Health/Social Support | SF-12 Physical Component Score [26] | SF-12 Physical Component Score [26] |
Social Support Scale [27] | Partner Supportive of Pregnancy | |
Reported History of Mental Illness | Perceived Stress Scale [28] | |
Smoking/Drug/Alcohol Consumption | History of Drug or Alcohol Dependance | Days per week of drug use (pre-pregnancy) |
Number of Alcoholic Drinks per day (pre-pregnancy) | ||
Number of Cigarettes per day (pre-pregnancy) |