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Table 1 Breakdown of demographic differences across groups

From: Body image during pregnancy: an evaluation of the suitability of the body attitudes questionnaire

 

Pregnant women (n = 176)

Non-pregnant women (n= 148)

χ2or t^

Exercise (min/week)

128.50 (91.59)

192.18 (136.05)

5.01**

Exercise intensity

   

Low

66.8%

31.8%

40.06***

Moderate

30.2%

42.4%

5.43*

Vigorous

3.0%

25.8%

36.42***

Number of babies#

   

0

53.3%

62.7%

2.52

1

35.6%

16.0%

22.45***

2

6.1%

16.7%

16.92***

3

3.9%

4.6%

8.49**

4+

1.1%

0.0%

0.84

Mental illness

   

Minor depression

17.0%

24.0%

2.63

Major depression

5.5%

6.0%

0.03

Antenatal depression

1.1%

2.0%

0.42

Postnatal depression

4.9%

10.0%

2.96

Bipolar disorder

1.1%

2.0%

0.42

Anxiety disorder

15.4%

14.7%

0.01

Eating disorder

1.1%

8.0%

9.45**

Substance/alcohol abuse

1.1%

1.3%

0.03

  1. ^Chi square for comparisons of frequencies, t values for comparisons of mean scores.
  2. #Not including current pregnancy.