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Table 3 Perception of information given and odds (OR) for decision making regarding early prenatal NT* screening or the combined test** for foetal anomalies at week 11–14. Percentages, absolute figures within brackets, odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI)

From: Use of pregnancy ultrasound before the 19th week scan: an analytical study based on the Icelandic Childbirth and Health Cohort

 

Number

%

Combined prenatal screening test at week 11–14

%

OR

95% CI

p-value

Information about availability of first trimester ultrasound scan

 Enough or too much

906

84.2 (906/1076)

79.2 (718/906)

1

Ref.

 

 Not enough

52

4.8 (52/1076)

75.0 (39/52)

0.79

0.41–1.50

.465

 No information

118

11.0 (118/1076)

72.0 (85/118)

0.67

0.44–1.04

.075

Information about availability of early prenatal screening in week 11–14

 Enough or too much

938

86.8 (938/1081)

79.6 (747/938)

1

Ref.

 

 Not enough

69

6.4 (69/1081)

66.7 (46/69)

0.51

0.30–0.87

.012

 None

74

6.8 (74/1081)

73.0 (54/74)

0.69

0.40–1.18

.176

Information about the potential risk of early prenatal screening in week 11–14

 Enough or too much

521

48.3 (521/1078)

76.6 (399/521)

1

Ref.

 

 Not enough

145

13.5 (145/1078)

80.7 (117/145)

1.28

0.81–2.02

.296

 No information

412

38.2 (412/1078)

80.3 (331/412)

1.25

0.91–1.72

.168

Information about the potential risk associated with foetal prenatal diagnosis

 Enough or too much

509

47.2 (509/1079)

78.0 (397/509)

1

Ref.

 

 Not enough

153

14.2 (153/1079)

81.7 (125/153)

1.26

0.80–2.00

.326

 No information

417

38.6 (417/1079)

78.2 (326/417)

1.01

0.74–1.38

.947

Information about upcoming/routine ultrasound scan in week 19–20

 Enough or too much

815

75.5 (815/1080)

75.7 (617/815)

1

Ref.

 

 Not enough

152

14.1 (152/1080)

85.5 (130/152)

1.90

1.17–3.06

.009

 No information

113

10.5 (113/1080)

91.2 (103/113)

3.31

1.69–6.45

<.001

  1. *NT Foetal nuchal translucency
  2. **ß-hcg and PAPP-A measured in plasma and NT measurements by ultrasound