Time-activity and daily mobility patterns during pregnancy and early postpartum - evidence from the MADRES cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pregnant women's daily time-activity and mobility patterns determine their environmental exposures and subsequently related health effects. Most studies ignore these and assess pregnancy exposures using static residential measures.

Methods

We conducted 4-day continuous geo-location monitoring in 62 pregnant Hispanic women, during pregnancy and early post-partum then derived trips by mode and stays, classified by context (indoor/outdoor, type). Generalized mixed-effect models were used to examine whether these patterns changed over time.

Results

Women spent on average 17.3 h/day at home. Commercial and service locations were the most popular non-home destinations, while parks and open spaces were seldom visited. Women made 3.5 daily trips (63.7 min/day and

SUBMITTER: Yi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9198358 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature