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Table 1 Characteristics of participants

From: A cross-sectional study of maternal perception of fetal movements and antenatal advice in a general pregnant population, using a qualitative framework

Maternal Characteristics N = 156*

n

(%)

Maternal age (years, mean, low - high)

32.6

(18–45)

Gestation at recruitment (weeks)

 28–31

50

(32)

 32–36

55

(35)

 > 37

51

(33)

Primary model of care

 Midwives clinic

104

(66.7)

 GP shared care

35

(22.4)

 Birth centre

4

(2.6)

 not recorded**

13

(8.3)

Parity

 Primiparous

90

(57.7)

 Multiparous

50

(32.0)

 not recorded

12

(10.3)

Maternal BMI - kg/m2

mean 23.0

SD (± 4.6)

Smoking during pregnancy

 Yes

10

(7)

 No

121

(80)

 not recorded

20

(13)

Any alcohol during pregnancy

 Yes

8

(5)

 No

116

(77)

 not recorded

27

(18)

Gestational age at birth (weeks)

mean 39.3

high-low (35.6–41.6)

Birth weight (grams)

mean 3405

high-low (2400–4900)

Type of labour

 Spontaneous

76

(50)

 Induced

49

(32)

 No labour

26

(17)

  1. *Not all data were available for all records.
  2. ** Not recorded data includes the 5 women whose data was not available.