Table 4 Secondary outcomes by study group
| Â | Touch Mean (SD) | Acupuncture Mean (SD) | Mean difference | 95Â % CI | P Value | ||
MMOP Wellbeing score | (n = 17) | (n = 13) |  |  |  | ||
2.5 (1.4) | 2.3 (1.1) | 0.22 | (-0.75, 1.19) | 0.65 | |||
|  | (n = 17) | (n = 12) |  |  |  | ||
Score 1 | 3.1 (1.7) | 1.7 (1.6) | 1.36 | (0.07, 2.66) | 0.04* | ||
|  | (n = 6) | (n = 6) |  |  |  | ||
Score 2 | 2.3 (2.0) | 2.6 (1.8) | -0.33 | (-2.86, 2.19) | 0.77 | ||
|  | Touch (n = 21) | Acupuncture (n = 18) | RR | 95 % CI | P value | ||
| Â | n | % | n | % | |||
Miscarriage prior to 12 gestational weeks | 2 | 9.5 | 3 | 16.7 | 1.75 | (0.33, 9.34) | 0.51 |
Late miscarriage prior to 20 gestational weeks | 1 | 4.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.39 | (0.02, 8.93) | 0.55 |
Stillbirth | 1 | 4.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.39 | (0.02, 8.93) | 0.55 |
Neonatal death | 1 | 4.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.39 | (0.02, 8.93) | 0.55 |
Total pregnancy loss | 5 | 23.8 | 3 | 16.7 | 0.70 | (0.19, 2.53) | 0.59 |
Premature birth before 34 gestational weeks | 1 | 4.8 | 1 | 5.5 | 1.17 | (0.08, 17.3) | 0.91 |
Intrauterine growth restriction | 1 | 4.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.39 | (0.02, 8.93) | 0.55 |
Antepartum haemorrhage | 1 | 4.8 | 1 | 5.5 | 1.17 | (0.08, 17.3) | 0.91 |
Total pregnancy complications | 3 | 14.2 | 2 | 11.1 | 0.78 | (0.15, 4.15) | 0.77 |