Table 2.
Self-Reported Adherence and Changes in Health Behaviors Based on Surveys at 36 Weeks (n = 30)
| Variable | Response at 36 weeks, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Adherence | |
| “How often are you wearing the ATD?” | |
| All the time | 14 (46.7) |
| A few hours a day | 3 (10.0) |
| Only when I'm awake | 3 (10.0) |
| A few days a week | 8 (26.7) |
| Other | 2 (6.6) |
| “I have difficulties wearing the ATD because”a | |
| Concern that it would get lost or stolen | 2 (6.7) |
| Concern that it would get damaged if it got wet | 4 (13.3) |
| Broken device | 1 (3.3) |
| Other reasons (e.g., forget to charge or wear, moved residence, personal problems, drained cell phone battery) | 10 (33.3) |
| “I had the following problems with the ATD or app.”a | |
| Internet connection problems | 3 (10.0) |
| Too much work to enter information | 2 (6.7) |
| Did not like the website | 1 (3.3) |
| Did not like wearing Fitbit tracker | 1 (3.3) |
| Difficulty getting Fitbit tracker to sync with website | 5 (16.7) |
| Other technical problems with Fitbit tracker | 2 (6.7) |
| Lost or broken Fitbit tracker or charger | 8 (26.7) |
| “What were the benefits of wearing an ATD for you?”a | |
| I knew the number of steps I took per day | 21 (70.0) |
| I learned how my activity varies each day | 14 (46.7) |
| I improved my health by tracking my activities and goals | 7 (23.3) |
| Health behavior changes | |
| “How much are you exercising since pregnancy?” | |
| More often | 2 (6.7) |
| About the same | 7 (23.3) |
| Less often | 21 (70.0) |
| “How has your nutrition changed compared with before pregnancy?” | |
| Improved | 13 (43.3) |
| Stayed the same | 16 (53.3) |
| Worsened | 1 (3.3) |
| “Physical activity that makes me breathe harder is ok at any time during pregnancy.” | 1 (3.3) Strongly agree |
| 14 (16.7) Agree | |
| 12 (40) Disagree | |
| 3 (10) Strongly disagree | |
a
Categories are not mutually exclusive, so percentages do not sum to 100.
ATD, activity tracking device.