Effects of Yoga on Utero-Fetal-Placental Circulation in High-Risk Pregnancy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 2
Demographic data and maternal characteristics at baseline.
Groups
values
Yoga ()c
Control ()c
Subjects educational profile1
8th grade
1
2
10th grade
7
5
12th grade
0
4
0.19
Junior college
0
3
Bachelor degree
11
11
Master degree
5
4
Living arrangement
Independent2
13
13
With parents
8
13
0.70
With relatives or friends
3
3
Religion
Hindu
20
22
Moslem
0
2
0.42
Christian
4
5
Age
Mean (SD)
27.2 (4.8)
27.5 (5.5)
0.84
95% CI
25.1–29.2
25.4–29.5
Household monthly income3
Mean (SD)
35.4 (28.9)
36.9 (36.4)
0.87
95% CI
22.9–47.8
22.8–51.0
Socioeconomic4
Mean (SD)
35.4 (7.8)
36.5 (9.4)
0.67
95% CI
32.1–38.7
32.9–40.0
Maternal weight (kg)
Mean (SD)
61.8 (13.0)
62.7 (14.6)
0.82
95% CI
56.4–67.3
57.1–68.3
Maternal height (m)
Mean (SD)
1.57 (0.05)
1.58 (0.06)
0.96
95% CI
1.55–1.59
1.55–1.59
Maternal BMI
Mean (SD)
25.1 (4.8)
25.4 (4.9)
0.84
95% CI
23.1–27.1
23.5–27.2
Maternal systolic BP
Mean (SD)
108.3 (12.9)
104.1 (8.3)
0.18
95% CI
102.7–113.9
100.9–107.3
Maternal diastolic BP
Mean (SD)
67.5 (9.5)
64.2 (7.6)
0.18
95% CI
63.4–71.6
61.3–67.1
No subject had education below 8th standard.
2Independent: lived with her husband and children, if any.
3Family’s monthly income in thousands of Indian rupees as reported by the subject.
4Socioeconomic status: measured by a standard questionnaire.
aCalculated using Chi-Square test.
bCalculated using Independent Samples -square test.
cThere were three subjects in each group that did not complete the demographic questionnaire, which resulted in missing data, hence the lower values. Remarks: no statistically significant difference was observed between the mean values of socioeconomic parameters of the two groups.
