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Table 1 Baseline demographics and clinical characteristics of women enrolled for sense4baby device

From: Functionality and acceptability of a wireless fetal heart rate monitoring device in term pregnant women in rural Southwestern Uganda

Pregnant women

Characteristic

 

n(%) or mean (±STD)

Age

 

18–19

6(2)

 

20–24

25(50)

 

25–29

17(34)

 

30–34

2(4)

Parity

 

0

26(52)

 

1

14(28)

 

2

6(12)

 

≥3

4(8)

Gestational age in weeks

 

40.1 ± 1.1

Marital Status

 

Married

45(90)

 

Never Married

4 (8)

 

Separated/Divorced

12(1)

Occupation

 

Unemployed

12(24)

 

Self-employed/Unskilled

23(46)

 

Professional

15(30)

Education

 

No Formal Education

2(4)

 

Primary Education

17(34)

 

Secondary Education

20(40)

 

Tertiary Education

11(22)

Clinician Participants

 

Clinician age at enrollment

41 ± 11

 

>18-34 yr

2(28.6)

 

≥35

5(71.5)

Years in Clinical Practice at enrollment

 

15.2 ± 9.5

Clinical Position

 

Midwife

6(85.7)

 

Doctor

1(14.3)

Time spent interacting with devices

 

1–15 min

0(0)

 

16–30 min

7(100)

  1. STD = standard deviation