Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants (n = 471).
From: Physical activity patterns during pregnancy through postpartum
| Â | % or mean (SD) |
|---|---|
Age at the start of pregnancy (mean years, SD) | 29.9 (5.4) |
Race and ethnicity (%) | Â |
   Non-Hispanic white | 77.6 |
   Non-Hispanic black | 12.1 |
   Other | 10.2 |
Marital status at pregnancy (%) | Â |
   Married or partnered | 84.1 |
   Single/separated/divorced/widowed | 15.9 |
Parity at the start of pregnancy (%) | Â |
   No children | 54.6 |
   One child | 31.6 |
   Two children | 10.2 |
   Three or more children | 3.6 |
Education (mean years, SD) | 16.1 (2.6) |
   ≤ 12 years of education | 12.9 |
   13-15 years of education | 17.2 |
   ≥ 16 years of education | 69.9 |
Reported any physical activity (%)* | Â |
   17-22 weeks' gestation | 96.2 |
   27-30 weeks' gestation | 92.1 |
   3 months postpartum | 91.3 |
   12 months postpartum | 91.9 |
Perceived general health at 17-22 weeks' gestation (%) | Â |
   Excellent | 34.6 |
   Very good | 44.2 |
   Good | 18.3 |
   Fair or poor | 3.0 |
Bedrest required during pregnancy (%) | Â |
   Yes | 4.7 |
   No | 95.3 |
Pre-pregnancy body mass index (%) | Â |
   Under weight | 13.6 |
   Normal weight | 57.9 |
   Overweight | 10.0 |
   Obese | 18.5 |