Table 1 Characteristics of study population, presented as mean (SD) and proportion
From: Sickness absence in pregnancy and sedentary behavior: a population-based cohort study from Norway
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 |