Table 2 Comparison of PA between early and mid-to-late pregnancy among Chinese pregnant women (n = 2485)
From: Changes in physical activity across pregnancy among Chinese women: a longitudinal cohort study
PA indicators | Early pregnancy | Mid-to-late pregnancy | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | ||
TEE on PA (MET min/week) | 791.93 (1057.56) | 396.00 (66.00, 1152.00) | 1193.14 (1283.51) | 813.00 (356.40, 1411.00) | < 0.001 |
High-intensity PA | |||||
Energy expenditure (MET min/week) | 43.24 (327.85) | 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) | 86.16 (506.34) | 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) | < 0.001 |
Proportion due to TEE on PA (%) | 2.46 (11.79) | 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) | 2.96 (12.54) | 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) | < 0.001 |
Medium-intensity PA | |||||
Energy expenditure (MET min/week) | 73.02 (316.18) | 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) | 124.45 (429.27) | 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) | < 0.001 |
Proportion due to TEE on PA (%) | 5.39 (16.04) | 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) | 7.03 (17.09) | 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) | < 0.001 |
Walking | |||||
Energy expenditure (MET min/week) | 675.66 (862.19) | 396.00 (49.50, 990,00) | 982.53 (929.47) | 693.00 (297.00, 1386.00) | < 0.001 |
Proportion due to TEE on PA (%) | 92.15 (20.83) | 100.00 (100.00, 100.00) | 90.00 (22.06) | 100.00 (100.00, 100.00) | < 0.001 |