Table 1.
Characteristics of mothers who performed physical exercise during pregnancy and those who did not
| Study group (N = 166) | Control group (N = 168) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Age |
28.9 |
29.2 ± 3.2 |
0.568 |
|
Body height in cm (mean ± standard deviation) |
167.5 ± 6.0 |
168.2 ± 6.3 |
0.235 |
|
Body mass in kg (mean ± standard deviation): |
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| before pregnancy |
64.8 ± 13.4 |
64.4 ± 11.1 |
0.769 |
| at the end of pregnancy |
78.2 ± 13.1 |
80.1 ± 11.9 |
0.180 |
|
Body mass index in kg/m2 (mean ± standard deviation): |
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| before pregnancy |
23.1 ± 4.1 |
22.8 ± 4.5 |
0.547 |
| at the end of pregnancy |
27.9 ± 4.1 |
28.3 ± 3.7 |
0.352 |
|
Borg scale (mean ± standard deviation) (21) |
11.9 ± 1.1 |
– |
– |
|
Smoking (n, %) |
37 (22.3) |
39 (23.2) |
0.840 |
|
Parity (n, %): |
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| 0 |
75 (45.2) |
60 (35.7) |
0.345 |
| 1 |
67 (40.4) |
77 (45.8) |
0.467 |
| 2 |
18 (10.8) |
25 (14.9) |
0.675 |
| ≥3 |
6 (3.6) |
6 (3.6) |
0.589 |
|
Education (n, %): |
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| <9 y |
5 (3.0) |
7 (4.2) |
0.385 |
| 11-12 y |
121 (72.9) |
128 (76.2) |
0.457 |
| 12-16 y |
11 (6.6) |
13 (7.7) |
0.386 |
| >16 y |
29 (17.5) |
20 (11.9) |
0.649 |
|
Marital status (n, %): |
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| married |
143 (86.1) |
141 (83.9) |
0.439 |
| not married | 23 (13.9) | 27 (16.1) | 0.371 |