Table 3 Participants’ experiences with the smart wristband
From: Feasibility of smart wristbands for continuous monitoring during pregnancy and one month after birth
First follow-up call, 2 weeks after the recruitment n = 20 | Second trimester, weeks 13–28 n = 20 | Third trimester, weeks 29–41 n = 18 | Postpartum, weeks 1–4 after delivery n = 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total number of calls | 20 | 57 | 55 | 20 |
Mean number of calls/participant | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.7 |
Functionality, mean (SD) (1 = very difficult – 5 = very easy) | 4.5 (0.6) | 4.6 (0.5) | 4.6 (0.51) | 4.2 (1.2) |
Wearability, mean (SD) (1 = very uncomfortable − 5 = very comfortable) | 4.0 (0.9) | 4.1 (0.6) | 4.2 (0.6) | 3.9 (1.3) |
Needed assistance with the smart wristband, n (%) | ||||
No | 16 (80%) | 15 (75%) | 18 (100%) | 17 (94%) |
Yes | 4 (20%) | 5 (25%) | 0 | 1 (6%) |
Parameters of interest, n (%)a | ||||
• Steps | 19 (95%) | 20 (100%) | 18 (100%) | 10 (56%) |
• Quality of sleep | 15 (75%) | 15 (75%) | 11 (61%) | 8 (44%) |
• Heart rate | 12 (60%) | 15 (75%) | 11 (61%) | 5 (28%) |
• Calorie consumption | 3 (15%) | 7 (35%) | 6 (33%) | 4 (22%) |
• Something else | 3 (15%) | 8 (40%) | 8 (44%) | 4 (22%) |
• Not following any | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 (28%) |