Table 1 Lateral and prone position in healthy pregnant women – physiological variables, comfort scores and preferred position
From: The prone position in healthy pregnant women and in women with preeclampsia – a pilot study
Variable | Position | P value | Mean difference | 95% confidence interval | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Left lateral | Prone | ||||
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 112 ± 6.8 | 110 ± 6.9 | 0.039 | − 2.0 | −3.9 to − 0.1 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 70 ± 5.7 | 72 ± 8.0 | 0.064 | 1.9 | − 0.1 to 3.8 |
Mean arterial pressure (mmHg) | 84 ± 5.6 | 85 ± 7.2 | 0.521 | 0.6 | −1.2 to 2.3 |
Heart rate (BPM) | 75 ± 8.8 | 85 ± 12.2 | < 0.001 | 10.1 | 8.0 to 12.2 |
Respiratory rate (BrPM) | 17 ± 2.9 | 17 ± 3.0 | 0.347 | 0.4 | −0.4 to 1.2 |
Oxygen saturation (SpO2%) | 98 ± 0.8 | 98 ± 0.7 | 0.382 | 0.1 | −0.2 to 0.4 |
Fetal heart rate (BPM) | 137 ± 9.9 | 138 ± 9.0 | 0.673 | 0.6 | −2.4 to 3.7 |
Comfort score | 7 (6,8.125) | 7 (6,8) | 0.873 | ||
Preferred position | 29 (58%) | 21 (42%) | |||