Table 4.

Physical activities across trimesters attending antenatal care at public and private health facilities in Mekelle, Ethiopia, May 2018 (n = 299)

Physical activities (MET-h/week)	1ST trimester ≤13 weeks (n = 34)	2nd trimester (14– 27) weeks (n = 111)	3rd Third trimester ≥28 weeks (n = 154)
Median (IQR)
Total energy expenditure per week	3.23 (2.36)	3.35 (2.53)	3.23 (2.17)
By activity intensity(n = 299)
Sedentary	0.62 (0.66)	0.58 (0.88)	0.51 (0.63)
Light	1.61 (1.19)	1.78 (1.06)	1.80 (1.31)
Moderate	0.66 (1.58)	0.77 (1.16)	0.59 (1.18)
Vigorous	0.00 (0.00)	0.00(0.00)	0.00 (0.00)
By type of activity
Household/caregiving	1.33 (2.02)	1.59 (1.44)	1.83 (1.52)
Occupational (n = 130)a	1.41 (1.8)	1.48 (1.07)	1.44 (1.03)
Sports/exercise	0.10 (0.15)	0.07 (0.1)	0.09(0.13)
n (%)
Meet the guideline, n (%)	2 (5.9)	12 (10.8)	11 (7.1)

^aFor occupational activity: 1st trimester = 18, 2nd trimester = 56, and 3rd trimester = 56