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Table 2 Maternal beliefs about the importance of health behaviours during pregnancy (mean ± SD Likert rating ranging from 1 [not at all important] to 5 [very important])

From: A comparison of beliefs about exercise during pregnancy between Chinese and Australian pregnant women

 

Australia

China

Get a good night’s sleep

4.7 ± 0.6

4.8 ± 0.4*

Not smoke

4.9 ± 0.5

5.0 ± 0.1

Not drink alcohol

4.7 ± 0.7

5.0 ± 0.3*

Eat healthy foods

4.6 ± 0.6

4.8 ± 0.5*

Not drink coffee

3.1 ± 1.0

4.6 ± 0.7*

Rest and relax

4.2 ± 0.8

4.8 ± 0.5*

Not worry too much

4.2 ± 0.7

4.6 ± 0.6*

Stop working

1.7 ± 0.8

2.5 ± 1.1*

Not gain too much weight

4.1 ± 0.8

4.2 ± 0.8

Exercise regularly

4.3 ± 0.7

4.3 ± 0.8

Have an active lifestyle

4.2 ± 0.7

4.6 ± 0.7*

  1. *Indicates significant difference between countries (p < 0.05)