Behavioural Neurology

Research Article

The Relationship between Gentle Tactile Stimulation on the Fetus and Its Temperament 3 Months after Birth

Table 4

The results of logistic multivariable analysis of infant temperament type on independent factors (^b).


	OR^c	95.0% C.I.			OR^a	95.0% CI
	OR^c	Lower	Upper		OR^a	Lower	Upper

Gentle tactile stimulation (none)	Ref (dnm variable)

Gentle tactile stimulation (irregular)	1.567	.871	2.819	0.134	1.598	.785	3.251	0.196

Gentle tactile stimulation (regular)	3.855	2.121	7.006	<0.001	5.098	2.457	10.579	<0.001

Pregnant woman being only child					1.283	1.019	1.615	0.034

Annual family income					.652	.365	1.165	0.149

Temperament tendency of woman					.331	.205	.532	0.000

Musical fetal education (none)	Ref (dnm variable)

Musical fetal education (irregular)					.805	.438	1.479	0.484

Musical fetal education (regular)					1.170	.541	2.533	0.689

Adjusted OR (adjusted for confounding factors: musical fetal education, temperament tendency of woman, pregnant woman being only child, and annual family income).
^cCrude OR.
^b2 cases which did not answer the question about family income were excluded.