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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of expectant mothers according to group.

From: Water aerobics in pregnancy: cardiovascular response, labor and neonatal outcomes

Variables

Water Aerobics

Control

 

n = 34

n = 37

Age (years)

25.8 ± 4.6

24.4 ± 5.8

Weight (kg)

63.8 ± 12.7

60.8 ± 10.2

Pre-gestational BMI

24.1 ± 4.5

23.4 ± 3.8

% of nullipara

47.1 (16)

62.2 (23)

% with previous abortions

20.6 (7)

10.8 (4)

% with previous C section

11.8 (4)

24.3 (9)

% with only primary school education

47.1 (16)

27.0 (10)

  1. Continuous data are expressed by means ± standard deviation.
  2. Differences not statistically significant using Student's t or χ2 tests as appropriate