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Table 2 Physical activity characteristics of the participants (n = 1515)

From: Factors influencing physical inactivity status among chinese pregnant women: a cross-sectional study

Physical activity

N (%)

Median (IQR)b

MET ratio (%)c

Energy consumption (MET-min/week)a

 Total activity

1515 (100.0)

693 (297, 990)

100.0

 Light-intensity activity (walking)

1381 (91.2)

693 (396, 990)

92.7

 Moderate-to vigorous-intensity activity

118 (7.8)

480 (240, 942)

7.3

 Reported no physical activity

129 (8.5)

—

—

Physical inactivity

 No

796 (52.5)

—

—

 Yes

719 (47.5)

—

—

Meeting the guideline

 No

1472 (97.2)

—

—

 Yes

43 (2.8)

—

—

  1. aMET Metabolic equivalent
  2. bIQR Interquartile range
  3. cMET ratio: The contribution of the metabolic equivalent of each intensity of activity to the total physical activity metabolic equivalent