Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants
Variables | Intervention group (n = 91) | Control group (n = 91) | p value a |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal | |||
Age (years), Mean ± SD | 30.23 ± 2.78 | 30.32 ± 3.27 | 0.845 |
Educational level (%) | 0.073 | ||
High school and below | 2 (2.2) | 8 (8.8) | |
Junior college | 14 (15.4) | 8 (8.8) | |
Undergraduate and above | 75 (82.4) | 75 (82.4) | |
Gestational age (weeks), Mean ± SD | 39.63 ± 0.98 | 39.51 ± 0.97 | 0.403 |
Previous obstetric history (%) | 0.628 | ||
primiparous | 65 (71.4) | 62 (68.1) | |
multiparous | 26 (28.6) | 29 (31.9) | |
Height (m*), Mean ± SD | 1.60 ± 0.04 | 1.61 ± 0.05 | 0.107 |
Weight (kg*), Mean ± SD | 64.69 ± 7.82 | 66.50 ± 7.03 | 0.102 |
Newborn | |||
Sex (%) | 0.767 | ||
Male | 47 (51.6) | 45 (49.5) | |
Female | 44 (48.4) | 46 (50.5) | |
Length (cm*), Mean ± SD | 49.78 ± 1.58 | 50.04 ± 1.48 | 0.245 |
Birthweight (g*), Mean ± SD | 3251.65 ± 362.22 | 3232.53 ± 317.33 | 0.705 |