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Table 1 A summary of participant characteristics (n = 13)

From: “Just because you’re pregnant, doesn’t mean you’re sick!” A qualitative study of beliefs regarding physical activity in black South African women

 

Mean (range) / %

Age in years

28 (19–41)

Baseline (<14 weeks gestation) BMI (kg/m2)

30 (19.6–39.0)

Marital status

 

 Single

69

 Married

31

Education

 

 Secondary school

59

 Professional/technical training

8

 University

33

Employment

 

 Skilled manual labour

25

 Unskilled manual labour

17

 Clerical/administrative/student

33

 Unemployed

25

HIV status

 

 Positive

33

 Negative

67

Household inventory (/9)

 

  < 6

17

 6–7

83

  > 8

0

Paternal age in years

34 (23–44)

GPAQ physical activity status

 

 Active

46

 Inactive

54