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Table 5 Bivariate associations between self- or provider-initiated conversations on physical activity and nutrition and corresponding behaviors

From: Provider advice on physical activity and nutrition in twin pregnancies: a cross-sectional electronic survey

MVPA, median minutes/day ± IQRa

Self-initiated Conversation on Physical Activity

N = 84

Provider-initiated Conversation on Physical Activity

N = 99

p-valueb

 Before pregnancy

245.0 ± 250.0

175.0 ± 220.0

0.003

 First trimester

142.5 ± 257.5

30.0 ± 130.0

< 0.001

 Second trimester

75.0 ± 200.0

0.0 ± 102.5

0.010

 Third trimester

0.0 ± 75.0

0.0 ± 30.0

0.259

 Averages across trimesters

61.7 ± 183.3

22.5 ± 88.3

0.002

Diet quality, mean score ± SDc

Self-initiated Conversation on Nutrition

N = 36

Provider-initiated Conversation on Nutrition

N = 114

p-valueb

 Before pregnancy

3.4 ± 0.9

3.3 ± 0.9

0.456

 First trimester

3.1 ± 0.8

3.3 ± 0.9

0.273

 Second trimester

3.2 ± 0.8

3.5 ± 0.8

0.021

 Third trimester

3.2 ± 1.0

3.5 ± 0.9

0.044

 Averages across trimesters

3.1 ± 0.7

3.4 ± 0.7

0.025

  1. Abbreviations: MVPA moderate to vigorous physical activity, IQR interquartile range, SD standard deviation
  2. aMVPA minutes/day assessed using the 2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System physical activity questionnaire
  3. bP-value testing for differences in physical activity and diet quality by women’s report of who initiated these conversations using Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney tests
  4. cDiet quality score range 1–5, with higher scores indicating better diet quality