Table 4.
Mean preconception sedentary behavior and physical activity by gestational weight gain categories and by Hispanic/Latino background
| N=457 | Sedentary Behavior (min) | Sedentary Behavior by Hispanic/Latino Background | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexican (n=244) | Cuban (n=40) | Puerto Rican (n=46) | Dominican (n=39) | Central American (n=49) | South American (n=24) | Other (n=15) | ||||||||||||
| GWG Categories | N | (SE) | N | Mean (SE) | N | Mean (SE) | N | Mean (SE) | N | Mean (SE) | N | Mean (SE) | N | Mean (SE) | N | Mean (SE) | P-valuea | |
| Inadequate | 111 | 234.4 (16.8) | 67 | 220.3 (15.5) | 5 | 323.7 (76.3) | 11 | 280.1 (69.6) | 13 | 221.6 (43.8) | 8 | 148.3 (52.3) | 5 | 320.3 (100.6) | 2 | 337.3 (84.7) | 0.004 | |
| Adequate | 124 | 281.1 (19.5) | 68 | 258.1 (29.4) | 15 | 353.1 (37.3) | 10 | 258.9 (48.2) | 5 | 312.4 (50.9) | 12 | 252.6 (58.0) | 9 | 254.8 (62.5) | 5 | 288.3 (131.8) | 0.48 | |
| Excessive | 222 | 279.3 (14.8) | 109 | 239.7 (18.5) | 20 | 319.4 (31.8) | 25 | 281.7 (38.1) | 21 | 349.2 (51.2) | 29 | 263.2 (34.6) | 10 | 310.5 (114.3) | 8 | 512.5 (147.8) | 0.11 | |
| P-value | 0.10 b | |||||||||||||||||
| N=457 | Total Physical Activity (min) | Physical Activity Guidelines 2008 | Total Physical Activity by Hispanic/Latino Background | |||||||||||||||
| Mexican (n=244) | Cuban (n=40) | Puerto Rican (n=46) | Dominican (n=39) | Central American (n=49) | South American (n=24) | Other (n=15) | ||||||||||||
| GWG Categories | N | Mean (SE) | N(%) | N | Mean (SE) | N | Mean (SE) | N | Mean (SE) | N | Mean (SE) | N | Mean (SE) | N | Mean (SE) | N | Mean (SE) | P-valuea |
| Inadequate | 111 | 128.1 (20.4) | 78 (70.9%) | 67 | 110.2 (25.4) | 5 | 34.5 (20.9) | 11 | 280.9 (96.6) | 13 | 105.7 (24.7) | 8 | 223.4 (80.7) | 5 | 135.9 (30.4) | 2 | 26.3 (6.5) | 0.001 |
| Adequate | 124 | 116.8 (20.4) | 77 (65.7%) | 68 | 87.6 (21.1) | 15 | 167.0 (67.9) | 10 | 105.3 (45.5) | 5 | 182.9 (107.8) | 12 | 143.2 (53.9) | 9 | 87.5 (24.0) | 5 | 176.3 (93.3) | 0.73 |
| Excessive | 222 | 123.8 (12.6) | 156 (74.1%) | 109 | 125.5 (16.6) | 20 | 108.6 (49.2) | 25 | 173.0 (38.9) | 21 | 128.6 (43.3) | 29 | 125.5 (34.0) | 10 | 78.5 (36.1) | 8 | 35.1 (16.7) | 0.001 |
| P-value from ANOVA | 0.92 c (ANOVA) | 0.43 d (Chi-square) | ||||||||||||||||
P-value pertains to ANOVA comparison for sedentary behavior or total physical activity and background for each GWG category
P-value pertains to ANOVA comparison for sedentary behavior and GWG category
P-value pertains to ANOVA comparison for total physical activity and GWG category
P-value pertains to Chi-square comparison for meeting 2008 physical activity guidelines and GWG category
Ns are unweighted, proportions are weighted
Data presented as mean (SE) or n(%)
ANOVA Analysis of variance
GWG Gestational weight gain
SE standard error
Physical activity goals 2008: Percent of participants meeting the 2008 Physical Activity Goals