Feasibility of using self-reported ethnicity in pregnancy according to the gestation-related optimal weight classification: a cross-sectional study

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the feasibility of self-reported ethnicity using the gestation-related optimal growth (GROW) classification in a contemporary multicultural antenatal population. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Tertiary obstetric hospital in Melbourne, Australia. Population: Pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic. Methods: We surveyed pregnant women during April–June 2016 regarding their understanding of the term ‘ethnicity’, and how they would classify the ethnicity of themselves, their partner, and family members according to the Australian GROW classification. Results: Two hundred and thirty-five women completed the survey. When describing ‘ethnicity’, most women (103..