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Table 5 Knowledge, attitude and practice of the women with respect to physical exercise in pregnancy, according to selected characteristics.

From: Knowledge, attitude and practice of women in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil with respect to physical exercise in pregnancy: a descriptive study

 

Knowledge

  

Attitude

  

Practice

  
 

n

%

p

n

%

p

n

%

p

Age(years)

         

< 25

62

66.0

 

88

92.6

 

25

26.3

 

> 25

41

65.1

0.91

63

95.5

0.53

12

18.2

0.23

Schooling

         

Primary

37

52.9

 

65

90.3

 

11

15.3

 

High school

65

77.4

 

83

96.5

 

26

30.2

 

University

1

33.3

0.001

3

100.0

0.33

0

0

0.45

Number of Pregnancies

         

1st pregnancy

38

67.9

 

55

96.5

 

23

40.4

0.0001

2nd pregnancy

37

72.6

 

48

92.8

 

8

15.4

 

≥ 3 pregnancies

13

48.2

0.09

26

92.9

0.64

2

7.1

 

Paid employment

         

No

67

64.4

 

100

93.5

 

24

22.4

 

Yes

36

72.0

0.35

48

94.1

1

13

25.5

0.07

Income

         

≤ 1 MS

4

57.1

 

8

65.7

 

1

14.3

 

> 1-3 MS

30

79.6

 

40

95.2

 

11

26.2

 

> 3 MS

2

100.0

0.54

2

100.0

0.44

1

50.0

0.51

  1. MS: Minimum salary.