Table 1 Results of quantitative survey
Survey Domain | High Risk Women (n = 20) | Low Risk Women (n = 20) | P value (HR vs LR) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anxiety | ||||
  STAI-6 results | Mean pre-test score (SD) | 34.48 (12.72) | 29.98 (8.98) | 0.204 |
Mean post-test score (SD) P value pre vs. post test | 28.98 (10.20) 0.002 | 27.50 (9.48) 0.018 | 0.881 | |
Mean difference | -5.55 (-20 to 0) | -3.22 (-13 to + 27) | 0.628 | |
Pre-test score ≥ 39 | 6/20 (30%) | 4/20 (20%) | 0.273 | |
Post-test score ≥ 39 | 5/20 (25%) | 2/20 (10%) | 0.202 | |
Pain/discomfort | ||||
  SF-McGill VAS | Mean VAS score (range) | 0.97 (0–3.2) | 1.01 (0–3.1) | 0.935 |
  SF-McGill PPI | 0 – no pain | 7/20 (35%) | 9/20 (45%) |  |
1 – mild pain | 11/20 (55%) | 9/20 (45%) |  | |
2 – discomforting | 2/20 (10%) | 2/20 (10%) |  | |
  SF-McGill PRI | Mean Sensory PRI score (range) | 1.25 (0–3) | 1.60 (0–5) | 0.448 |
Mean Affective PRI score (range) | 0.10(0–1) | 0.05 (0–1) | 0.553 | |
EIS probe design rating (0 = not threatening; 5 = neutral; 10 = very threatening) | ||||
|  | Mean VAS score (range) | 1.30 (0–5) | 1.35 (0–9) | 0.988 |
Acceptability rating (0 = acceptable; 5 = neutral; 10 = unacceptable) | ||||
  Personal acceptability | Mean VAS score (range) | 0.55 (0–3) | 0.75 (0–5) | 0.842 |
  Acceptable for use in antenatal care? | Yes | 20/20 (100%) | 20/20 (100%) |  |
No | 0/20 (0%) | 0/20 (0%) | Â | |