Physical activity and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia: facility-based cross-sectional study
Physical activity and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia: facility-based cross-sectional study
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DOI:
10.1186/s12884-020-2777-6
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发表时间:
2020-02-10
影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
Spitznagle, Theresa Monaco
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作者:
Hailemariam, Teklehaimanot Tekle;Gebregiorgis, Yosef Sibhatu;Spitznagle, Theresa Monaco
BackgroundRegular physical activity (PA) has health benefits, including reducing the risk of complications during pregnancy. In Ethiopia, little is known about PA status and its determinants among pregnant women. The purpose of this study was to assess PA status and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at public and private health facilities in Mekelle, Ethiopia.MethodsA facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted. Data was collected from 299 pregnant women using a structured questionnaire. Study participants were selected using a simple random sampling technique. A binary logistic regression was modeled to investigate the statistical significance of independent variables with PA status during pregnancy. Factors associated with PA status were estimated using adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals and statistical significance was declared at p-value