Table 3.
Characteristics of First-Trimester LTPA and Work PA Among High and Low-Nausea Pregnant Women.a
Total (n = 70) | High Nauseab (n = 42) | Low Nausea (n = 28) | P Value | |
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LTPA MET minutes per week | ||||
First trimester | 516.5 (0, 2985) | 385.5 (0, 2985) | 764 (0, 2820) | .050c |
Work PA (h/wk) | ||||
First trimester sitting | 9.9 (0, 94.5) | 7.4 (0, 94.5) | 13.8 (1.5, 48) | .058 |
First trimester standing | 8.3 (0, 63.7) | 6.3 (0, 32.4) | 14 (0, 63.7) | .033c |
First trimester walking | 13.1 (0, 73.5) | 12.3 (0, 73.5) | 13.8 (0, 63) | .783 |
Abbreviations: PA, physical activity; LTPA, leisure-time PA; MET, metabolic equivalent.
Median (range).
High nausea defined as ≥2 h/d of feeling nauseous or vomiting.
Significant difference comparing high- and low-nausea women (P value <.05).