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Table 2 Information Parents Received in Pre-/Post natal Care and Child’s Pediatrician Appointments About their Child’s Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep

From: Movement behaviour education for parents in prenatal, postnatal, and pediatric care in Canada: A needs assessment

Prenatal Care (N = 540)

N

%

Only PA

47

8.7

Only SB

3

9.3

Only Sleep

18

12.6

PA and SB Only

25

17.2

PA and Sleep Only

35

23.7

SB and Sleep Only

5

24.6

PA, SB, and Sleep

122

22.6

Any PA

229

42.4

Any SB

153

28.3

Any Sleep

178

33.0

No mention of any behaviour in care

267

49.4

Did not receive prenatal care

18

3.3

Postnatal Care (N = 537)

N

%

Only PA

76

14.2

Only SB

9

1.7

Only Sleep

27

5.0

PA and SB Only

26

4.8

PA and Sleep Only

68

12.7

SB and Sleep Only

1

0.2

PA, SB, and Sleep

142

26.4

Any PA

311

57.9

Any SB

177

33.0

Any Sleep

234

43.6

No mention of any behaviour in care

159

29.6

Did not receive postnatal care

29

5.4

Pediatric Care (N = 545)

N

%

Only PA

107

19.6

Only SB

9

1.7

Only Sleep

23

4.2

PA and SB Only

28

5.1

PA and Sleep Only

63

11.6

SB and Sleep Only

3

0.6

PA, SB, and Sleep

103

18.9

Any PA

299

54.8

Any SB

141

25.9

Any Sleep

190

34.9

No mention of any behaviour in care

203

37.2

Did not receive pediatric care

6

1.1

  1. Note. PA = physical activity; SB = sedentary behaviour