Table 3 Characteristics of participants and MYMOP questionnaire at trial entry

Maternal age

30.6

7.2

30.4

4.3

Gestational age of bleeding

6.5

1.8

5.9

1.8

Gestational at trial entry

8.2

1.3

8.3

1.6

n

%

n

%

Previous miscarriage

10

47.6

6

33.6

Fertility patient

6

28.6

3

16.7

Bleeding

Heavy

6

28.6

4

22.2

Light

15

71.4

14

77.8

Employment

Full time/part time

14

66.7

13

72.2

Unemployed

2

9.5

1

5.6

Home duties

3

14.3

1

5.6

Student

2

9.5

3

16.7

Education

High school

16

76.2

15

83.3

Polytechnic

6

28.6

3

16.7

University

9

42.9

10

55.6

Race

Caucasian

11

52.4

13

72.2

Maori

5

23.8

2

11.1

Other

5

23.8

3

16.7

Relationship

Single

2

9.5

4

22.2

Married/de facto

19

90.5

14

77.8

Current CAM use

8

38.1

3

16.7

Past CAM use

19

90.5

17

94.4

Past Acupuncture use

7

33.3

8

44.4

MYMOP Questionnaire

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

(n = 20)

(n = 18)

General well being

2.9

1.5

3.3

1.4

(n = 20)

(n = 17)

Symptom 1

4.6

1.2

4.7

1.1

(n = 7)

(n = 10)

Symptom 2

2.8

0.9

3.9

0.9