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Table 4 Characteristics of women and neonates included in the fetoscope and the Doppler arm

From: Intermittent fetal heart rate monitoring using a fetoscope or hand held Doppler in rural Tanzania: a randomized controlled trial

Characteristics

Fetoscope arm

n = 1375

Doppler arm

n = 1309

Maternal Age (Years)

Mean ± SD

25.4 ± 6.7

24.8 ± 6.2

Maternal Gravida

1

667 (48.5)

592 (45.2)

2 to 5

492 (35.8)

487 (37.2)

> 5

216 (15.7)

230 (17.6)

Gestational Age (Weeks)

Mean ± SD

38.1 ± 1.6

38.2 ± 1.7

> 40

51 (3.7)

51 (3.9)

Gender

Male

770 (56.0)

701 (53.6)

Female

605 (44.0)

608 (46.4)

Birth Weight (Grams)

Mean ± SD

3286 ± 473

32,804 ± 433

< 2500

59 (4.3)

49 (3.7)

≥ 2500

1316 (95.7)

1260 (96.3)

  1. Values given are n (%) unless otherwise stated