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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: Relationship between physical activity and mental health in women after childbirth: a cross-sectional exploratory study

  

Overall (n = 99)

Primiparous (n = 46)

Multiparous (n = 53)

Category

 < Primiparous/Multiparous > 

n (%)

Mean ± SD

Min–max

Mean ± SD

Min–max

Mean ± SD

Min–max

Age

Age category

        

20–24

 

3 (3.03)

      

25–29

 

19 (19.19)

      

30–34

 

51 (51.52)

      

35–39

 

25 (25.25)

      

40

 

1 (1.01)

      

Mean age

  

32.14 ± 3.82

21–40

30.76 ± 3.92

21–39

33.43 ± 3.24

28–40

Family unit

Nuclear

 

84 (84.8)

      

Joint

 

15 (15.2)

      

Physical activity

Amount of walking (METs-h/day)

  

1.35 ± 1.05

0.08–6.07

1.46 ± 1.22

0.11–6.07

1.28 ± 0.89

0.08–3.73

Amount of daily activities (METs-h/day)

  

3.21 ± 1.14

1.13–5.97

2.83 ± 0.92

1.13–5.00

3.39 ± 1.08

1.63–5.97

Amount of walking + amount of daily activities (METs-h/day)

  

4.61 ± 1.86

1.86–9.63

4.27 ± 1.66

1.86–9.63

4.67 ± 1.46

1.91–7.40

No. of steps (steps)

  

5,792.03 ± 3,207.44

1,067–17,156.0

5,368.24 ± 3,074.27

1,067.0–17,156.0

5,973.68 ± 2,555.62

1,670.0–15,736.0

Walking time (m)

  

81.45 ± 35.59

3–193

73.70 ± 33.72

22.5–172.0

85.99 ± 29.40

34–154

Energy expenditure

Amount of walking + amount of daily activities (Kcal)

  

1966.58 ± 58

1498.5–2439.0

1930.11 ± 206.36

1498.5–2439.0

1998.22 ± 177.92

1535.0–2392.0

Body mass index

BMI = kg/m2

  

21.04 ± 2.03

16.03–26.22

21.14 ± 1.84

17.75–26.22

20.96 ± 2.20

16.03–26.22

GHQ-28

Somatic symptoms

  

1.62 ± 1.66

0–7

1.26 ± 1.42

0–6

1.92 ± 1.81

0–7

Unhealthy

(4 points/7 or above)

14 < 4/10 > 

       

Anxiety and insomnia

  

1.97 ± 1.73

0–7

1.67 ± 1.79

0–7

2.23 ± 1.65

0–5

Unhealthy

(4 points/7 or above)

18 < 4/14 > 

       

Social dysfunction

  

0.80 ± 1.33

0–7

0.70 ± 1.23

0–4

0.89 ± 1.41

0–7

Unhealthy

(3 points/7 or above)

11 < 5/6 > 

       

Depression

  

0.12 ± 0.48

0–3

0.07 ± 0.25

0–1

0.17 ± 0.61

0–3

Unhealthy

(3 points/7 or above)

2 < 0/2 > 

       

Total score

  

4.51 ± 4.08

0–21

3.70 ± 3.55

0–13

5.21 ± 4.40

0–21

 

Unhealthy

(6 points/28 or above)

30 < 10/20 > 

       

Total residential area

(m2)

  

67.59 ± 34.76

20.0–226.0

52.92 ± 18.11

20.0–100.0

78.79 ± 38.20

25.0–226.0

  1. Amount of walking (METs-h/day): Value derived by multiplying PA (walking) of ≥ 3 METs with activity duration
  2. Amount of daily activities (METs-h/day): Value derived by multiplying PA (housework and child-rearing) of ≥ 3 METs with activity duration
  3. GHQ-28: Not at all = 0 points, not more than usual = 0 points, rather more than usual = 1 point, and much more than usual = 1 point. The scoring cutoff values were in accordance with the GHQ method. A total score of ≥ 6 points indicates mental health problems