Table 1 Comparison of maternal characteristics between women with good compliance and those with poor compliance of antenatal massage practice
Antenatal massage practice | |||
|---|---|---|---|
aGood compliance N = 103 | Poor compliance N = 109 | p-values | |
Maternal Characteristics | |||
Age mean (+/−SD) | 31.2 (3.8) | 31.3 (3.6) | 0.98 |
Height mean (+/−SD, cm) | 157.9 (5.2) | 158.9 (5.7) | 0.21 |
BMI at first booking mean (+/−SD) | 26.4 (3.0) | 26.4 (3.3) | 0.99 |
Education (%) | 0.79 | ||
• Secondary | 30 (29.1) | 30 (27.5) | |
• Tertiary or above | 73 (70.9) | 79 (72.5) | |
Occupation (%) | 0.31 | ||
• Housewives | 20 (19.4) | 20 (18.3) | |
• Nonprofessional | 60 (58.3) | 73 (67.0) | |
• Professional | 23 (22.3) | 16 (14.7) | |
Income (%) | 0.29 | ||
• < HK$20000 | 12 (11.7) | 29 (18.3) | |
• HK$20000 to HK$40000 | 51 (49.5) | 55 (50.5) | |
• > HK$40000 | 40 (38.8) | 34 (31.2) | |
Gestation at massage class median (IQR) | 36.6 (36.0, 38.1) | 36.4 (36.0, 37.7) | 0.01 |
Pre-labour Characteristics | |||
Gestation at delivery median (IQR) | 39.7 (36.9,41.4) | 39.6 (37.1,41.6) | 0.43 |
Median (IQR) interval between massage class to delivery (days) | 21 (15, 26) | 21 (14.5, 28) | 0.56 |
Induction of labour (%) | 51 (49.5) | 49 (44.5) | 0.51 |
Reasons for induction of labour | 0.44 | ||
• Post date | 8 (15.7) | 13 (26.5) | |
• Ruptured membranes | 20 (39.2) | 13 (26.5) | |
• Placental degeneration | 9 (17.6) | 6 (12.2) | |
• Infection risk | 7 (13.7) | 10 (20.4) | |
• Fetal problem | 7 (13.7) | 7 (14.4) | |