Table 1 The association between maternal factors and decreased perception of fetal movement
Factors | Mothers with | OR | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Perception of DFM (n = 59) N (%) | Perception of NFM (n = 670) N (%) | |||
Maternal age > 35 years | 15 (25.4) | 83 (12.4)* | 2.41 | 1.28 – 4.52 |
Multiparty | 29 (49.2) | 353 (52.7) | 0.86 | 0.51 – 1.47 |
Delayed first perception of FM | 41 (69.5) | 348 (51.9)* | 2.1 | 1.18 – 3.74 |
Maternal employment | 17 (28.8) | 88 (13.1)*† | 2.67 | 1.46 – 4.9 |
● Working more than 8 h/D | 13/17 (76.4) | 46/88 (52.2)* | 6.95 | 2.73 – 24.02 |
Daily exercise | 2 (3.38) | 124 (18.5)*† | 0.15 | 0.03 – 0.64 |
Maternal position | ||||
● Right recumbent | 6 (10.1) | 95 (14.1) | 0.87 | 0.33 – 2.25 |
● Supine | 13 (22) | 47 (7)*† | 3.81 | 1.74 – 8.3 |
● Sitting | 16 (27.1) | 196 (29.2) | 1.12 | 0.55 – 2.26 |
● Left recumbent◄ | 18 (30.5) | 248 (37) | - | - |
Time of perception | ||||
● Morning | 13 (22) | 132 (19.7) | 1.37 | 0.5 – 3.76 |
● Night | 40 (67.7) | 444 (66.2) | 1.26 | 0.51 – 3.06 |
● Afternoon◄ | 6 (10.1) | 84 (12.5) | - | - |