Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the participants by trimesters
From: Correlating mechanical work with energy consumption during gait throughout pregnancy
Measure | Total Mean ± SD | 1st trim Mean ± SD | 2nd trim Mean ± SD | 3rd trim Mean ± SD | Sig. (p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Participants (n) | 35b | 14 | 20 | 10 | |
Age | 27.5 ± 6.1 | 28.1 ± 5.5 | 27.1 ± 6.1 | 26.6 ± 6.6 | 0.83 |
Height (cm) | 160.8 ± 6.4 | 160.8 ± 5.9 | 160.2 ± 6.8 | 161.4 ± 7.2 | 0.89 |
Mass (kg) | 70.4 ± 15.7 | 62.7 ± 10.5 | 71.3 ± 16.6 | 78.8 ± 14.7 | 0.08 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 27.3 ± 5.9 | 24.3 ± 4.0 | 27.7 ± 6.2 | 29.9 ± 4.9 | 0.08 |
Mgain (kg) | 6.1 ± 6.3 | 1.09 ± 3.1 | 5.27 ± 2.8 | 13.81 ± 7.9 | 0.00 |
PPM (kg)a | 64.4 ± 14.5 | ||||
PPBMI (kg/m2) | 25.1 ± 5.5 | ||||
Ethnicity | 74.3 % black | ||||
17.1 % mixed ancestry | |||||
8.6 % white | |||||