Table 4 Characteristics of the subgroups monitoring physical activity with pedometers

Age [years]

31.8 (5.1)

31.7 (5.1)

0.93**

Gestational age at study entry [GW]

18 (6.0)

16 (6.0)

0.19**

Primipara [N; %]

10 (34.5)

13 (54)

0.15^

Multipara [N; %]

19 (65.5)

11 (56)

0.15^

Body weight before pregnancy [kg]

99 (17)

113 (17)

0.005**

Weight gain during pregnancy [kg]

6.0 (3.0–12.0)

–2.7 (–7.4–0.75)

< 0.001*

Weight gain from V0 to V1 [kg]

1.0 (–3.0–8.0)

–4.0 (–5.7– − 0.6)

< 0.001*

BMI before pregnancy [kg/m²]

36.0 (4.7)

38.7 (5.3)

0.05**

BMI gain during pregnancy [kg/ m²]

1.40 (0.96–2.31)

0.14 (–1.10–1.2)

< 0.001*

Family history of obesity [N;%]

18 (62)

15 (62.5)

0.97^

Family history of diabetes [N;%]

21 (72)

15 (62.5)

0.44^

Family history of HT [N;%]

2 (7)

5 (21)

0.22#