Adherence to recommended physical activity restrictions due to threatened preterm delivery – a descriptive multi-center study

Table 4 Linear regression on associations between physical positions/activities and recommended AR (strict versus moderate AR)

	Supine or lateral rest^a β [95% CI]	p	Sitting upright^a β [95% CI]	p	Standing upright^a β [95% CI]	p	Sporadic gait^a β [95% CI]	p	Walking^a β [95% CI]	p	Step count^b β [95% CI]	p
Physical positioning/activity
Unadjusted model
Strict AR, (n = 22)	1.95 [-0.58; 4.48]	0.126	-0.38 [-2.45; 1.70]	0.714	-0.73 [-1.07; -0.39]	< 0.001	-0.46 [-0.73; -0.19]	0.001	-0.34 [-0.61; -0.07]	0.017	-1,647 [-2,958; -336]	0.015
Adjusted model^c
Strict AR, (n = 22)	2.12 [-1.19; 5.44]	0.199	-0.95 [-3.75; 1.85]	0.492	-0.59 [-1.07; -0.12]	0.016	-0.33 [-0.68; 0.02]	0.067	-0.23 [-0.58; 0.13]	0.199	-1,119 [-2,823; 584]	0.188
Moderate AR, (n = 11)	reference		reference		reference		reference		reference		reference

AR Activity restriction, CI Confidence interval
^amean hours per day
^bmean steps per day
^clinear regression mutually adjusted for admission status, gestational age, parity, monitoring time and educational status

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