Table 2.
Biopsychosocial characteristics and PA during pregnancy for physical active and inactive women before pregnancy.
| Variable | Active before pregnancy (n = 146) | Inactive before pregnancy (n = 207) | p | r | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x (SD) | Median | Mean rank | x (SD) | Median | Mean rank | |||
| BMI before pregnancy | 22.4 (3.9) | 21.3 | 181.79 | 22,5 (3,6) | 21,9 | 169.04 | 0.247 | −0.062 |
| Self-efficacy in PA a | 14.8 (3.6) | 15 | 174.86 | 12.0 (4.1) | 12 | 119.16 | <0.0001 | 0.300 |
| Well-being WHO-5 b | 16.1 (4.44) | 16.5 | 121.21 | 14.44 (5.27) | 15 | 101.25 | 0.021 | 0.123 |
| Total PA during pregnancy c (METs) | 180.46 (92.82) | 158.63 | 189.52 | 158.98 (82.36) | 140.75 | 165.58 | 0.029 | 0.116 |
| Physical activity during pregnancy by intensity c (METs) | ||||||||
| Sedentary | 25.95 (19.70) | 18.90 | 179.42 | 25.94 (22.08) | 18.90 | 172.72 | 0.542 | 0.033 |
| Light | 96.90 (56.19) | 80.46 | 181.75 | 89.76 (49.79) | 80.68 | 171.08 | 0.331 | 0.052 |
| Moderate | 55.70 (50.93) | 39.29 | 193.20 | 42.69 (44,26) | 27.56 | 162.98 | 0.006 | 0.146 |
| Vigorous | 1.91 (4.19) | 0.00 | 186.12 | 0,60 (1.28) | 0.00 | 167.99 | 0.099 | 0.088 |
| Physical activity during pregnancy by type c (METs) | ||||||||
| Household | 78.12 (65.96) | 55.65 | 172.98 | 78.39 (64.60) | 61.25 | 177.29 | 0.695 | −0.020 |
| Occupational | 25.81 (53.33) | 0.00 | 175.5 | 21.33 (43.27) | 0.00 | 175.5 | 0.999 | 0.000 |
| Sport | 18.24 (15.36) | 13.45 | 216.79 | 9,63 (11.17) | 6.19 | 146.34 | <0.0001 | 0.342 |
| Transportation | 21.09 (24.47) | 14.00 | 191.68 | 14.40 (11.92) | 10.71 | 164.05 | 0.012 | 0.134 |
| Inactivity | 37.21 (23.82) | 35.70 | 183.77 | 35.23 (26.32) | 30.45 | 169.65 | 0.199 | 0.068 |
a
The Physical Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale, score ranging from 5 to 20.
b
Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5), score ranging from 0 to 25.
c
Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ-PL) in MET minutes/weekBold values are p-value < 0.05.