Table 1 Descriptive statistics for participant-related variables
From: Feasibility of smart wristbands for continuous monitoring during pregnancy and one month after birth
Characteristics of participants (n = 20) | Median (range)/Mean (SD)/n (%) |
|---|---|
Age, years | |
Median (range) | 24 (18–37) |
Pre-pregnancy BMIa, kg/m2 | |
Median (range) | 24.4 (17.7–43.5) |
Weeks of gestation at recruitment | |
Median (range) | 12.9 (7.6–15.0) |
Marital status, n (%) | |
• Married or living with a partner | 17 (85%) |
• Single | 3 (15%) |
Highest educational qualification, n (%) | |
• Below secondary education | 4 (20%) |
• Secondary education | 9 (45%) |
• College or polytechnic | 4 (20%) |
• University | 3 (15%) |
Employment status, n (%) | |
• At work | 10 (50%) |
• Unemployed | 2 (10%) |
• Student | 5 (25%) |
• Entrepreneur | 3 (15%) |
Step counts per day during pregnancy | |
Mean (SD) | 5576 (1808) |
Gestational diabetes, n (%) | 5 (25%) |
Smoking during pregnancy, n (%) | 5 (25%) |
Weeks of gestation at delivery | |
Median (range) | 40.4 (29.1–41.7) |