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Table 3 Participant characteristics from the INSPiRE Study (N = 34)

From: Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a single-arm, remotely-delivered health coaching intervention to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behavior during pregnancy

Participant Characteristics

 

Age, mean years ± SD

31.1 ± 3.3

Race/ethnicity, n(%)

 Non-Hispanic White

31 (91.2)

 Non-Hispanic Black

1 (2.9)

 Non-Hispanic Asian

1 (2.9)

 Hispanic White

1 (2.9)

Education, n(%)

 Some College or Associates Degree

1 (2.9)

 Bachelor’s Degree

13 (38.2)

 Graduate Degree

20 (58.8)

Married

34 (100.0)

Private health insurance

34 (100.0)

Annual family household income

  < $49,000

3 (8.9)

 $50,000-$99,000

12 (35.3)

 $100,000-$149,000

13 (38.2)

  ≥ $150,000

6 (17.6)

Parity, n(%)

 Primipara

17 (50.0)

 Multipara

17 (50.0)

Current smoker, n(%)

0 (0.0)

Changes in physical activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic

 Physical activity decreased

27 (79.4)

 No change

6 (17.7)

 Physical activity increased

1 (2.9)

Source of income lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic

1 (2.9)

Changes in childcare due to the COVID-19 pandemica

 Difficulty arranging for childcare

3 (8.8)

 Paid more for childcare

1 (2.9)

 Spouse/partner or I cared for our children ourselves

5 (14.7)

 My regular childcare was not affected

6 (17.7)

 I do have have a child in childcare

14 (44.1)

Pregnancy History, n(%), n = 17

 History of Gestational Hypertension

2 (11.8)

 History of Preeclampsia

2 (11.8)

 History of Gestational Diabetes

2 (11.8)

 History of Preterm birth

0 (0.0)

Prepregnancy BMI, mean kg/m2 ± SD

26.4 ± 6.1

Prepregnancy BMI category, n(%)

 Normal (18.5-24.9 kg/m2)

18 (52.9)

 Overweight (25.0-29.9 kg/m2)

6 (17.7)

 Obese (≥30.0 kg/m2)

10 (29.4)

Infertility treatment, n(%)

5 (14.7)

  1. aMore than one response option was possible