Table 1.
Characteristics of study population, presented as mean (SD) and proportion
| mean (SD) and proportion | |
|---|---|
| n = 455 | |
| Sedentary time (ST) hour/day | 12.1 (1.7) |
| moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) minute/day | 24.7 (28.1) |
| Age (number of years) | 29.7 (4.5) |
| Education (number of years) | 13.9 (2.9) |
| Immigrant women (%) | 48 |
| Number of children < 5 years | 0.5 (0.63) |
| Occupations that require a college education (%) | 18 |
| Health and service workers and industry (%) | 29 |
| Elementary occupations (%) | 44 |
| Managers/professionals (%) | 9 |
| Health status 3 months prior to pregnancy | |
| Excellent (%) | 42 |
| Good (%) | 49 |
| Poor/not good(%) | 9 |
| Pelvic girdle pain (%) | 10 |
| Hyperemesis (%) | 15 |
| Sickness absence (> 15 weeks) % | 9 |