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. 2012 Dec 17;12:154. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-12-154

Table 2.

Type of activities reported by 288 pregnant Ethiopian women using a 24-hour physical activity recall

Activities (min) Mean (SD) or median (IQR)
Total daytime activities reported
659
(164)
Eating
50
(35;75)
Sitting
215
(80;375)
Sleeping / resting in bed
90
(0;180)
Walking1
40
(0;113)
Household activities
140
(60;248)
 Cooking
90
(30;150)
 Cleaning
20
(0;60)
 Outdoor work2 0 (0;0)

1Walking includes transport, recreation etc. Walking carrying loads is included in outdoor work.

217% of the women were engaged in outdoor work.