The Relationship between Gentle Tactile Stimulation on the Fetus and Its Temperament 3 Months after Birth
Table 2
The comparison of maternal condition among the three groups.
Variables
Options
No practice group (%)
Irregular practice group (%)
Regular practice group (%)
Working status
Full time job
43 (26.2)
14 (22.6)
18 (23.7)
0.790a
Part time job
75 (45.7)
35 (56.5)
35 (46.1)
Unemployed
46 (28.0)
13 (21.0)
23 (30.3)
Total
164 (100)
62 (100)
76 (100)
Musical fetal education
No
80 (48.8)
0
2 (2.6)
<0.001d
Irregular practice
54 (32.9)
40 (64.5)
26 (34.2)
Regular practice
30 (18.3)
22 (35.5)
48 (63.2)
Total
164 (100)
62 (100)
76 (100)
Talking with fetus
No
78 (47.6)
26 (41.9)
33 (44.6)
0.734b
Yes
86 (52.4)
36 (58.1)
41 (55.4)
Total
164 (100)
62 (100)
74 (100)
Delivery mode
Vaginal delivery
66 (40.2)
21 (33.9)
38 (50.0)
0.145b
C-S
98 (59.8)
41 (66.1)
38 (50.0)
Total
164 (100)
62 (100)
76 (100)
Chief caregiver
Mother
78 (47.6)
26 (41.9)
30 (39.5)
0.071c
Father
80 (48.8)
32 (51.6)
46 (60.5)
Grand parents
2 (1.2)
4 (6.5)
0
Others
4 (2.4)
0
0
Total
164
62
76
Mode of feeding
Pure breast feeding
40 (24.4)
14 (22.6)
15 (19.7)
0.820b
Mixed feeding
100 (70.0)
41 (66.1)
52 (68.4)
Artificial feeding
24 (14.6)
7 (11.3)
9 (11.8)
Total
164 (100)
62 (100)
76 (100)
Depression or anxiety
No
134 (81.7)
49 (79.0)
64 (84.2)
0.735b
Yes
30 (18.3)
13 (21)
12 (15.7)
Total
164 (100)
62 (100)
76 (100)
Rank chi-square, bPearson chi-square, cFisher’s exact, and drank correlation test. Norm of SDS in China: score ≥ 53 as “depression.” Norm of SAS in China: score ≥ 50 as “anxiety.”
