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Table 5 Factors associated with barriers to physical activity among pregnant women in Ibadan, Nigeria

From: Barriers, attitudes and perceptions to physical activity among pregnant women in Ibadan, Nigeria and the associated factors: a mixed method study

Independent variables

Adjusted beta coefficients

95.0% Cl for B

p value

Religion

 Christianity

Ref

   

 Islam

2.3941

− 1.67

6.46

0.247

Level of education

 Primary

Ref

   

 Secondary

− 15.26

− 27.83

− 2.69

0.017*

 Tertiary

− 20.06

− 32.56

− 7.55

0.002*

Complaints in the current pregnancy

 No

Ref

   

 Yes

2.45

− 4.37

9.26

0.481

Antenatal admission

 No

Ref

   

 Yes

12.20

3.74

20.67

0.005*

Physical activity advice

 No

Ref

   

 Yes

− 3.04

− 9.87

3.80

0.383

Pre-pregnancy physical activity engaged

 No

Ref

   

 Yes

− 12.27

− 16.5

− 7.99

< 0.001*

  1. * Boldface indicates statistically significant associations between independent variables and mean differences of the barrier scores
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