TABLE 6.
Maternal perception of fetal movements in twin pregnancies in mid‐pregnancy.
| Characteristic | Total n = 181 (%) | Normal outcome n = 72 (%) | Adverse outcome n = 109 (%) | Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) | Monochorionic n = 54 (%) | Dichorionic n = 127 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did you receive any information about fetal movements in early pregnancy? | Pseudo R 2 0.03 | p = 0.07 | ||||
| No information was given | 43 (23.8) | 11 (15.3) | 32 (29.4) | 2.69 (1.18–6.10) | 14 (25.9) | 29 (22.8) |
| Verbal information | 77 (42.5) | 37 (51.4) | 40 (36.7) | Reference | 28 (51.9) | 49 (38.6) |
| Written information | 39 (21.5) | 14 (19.4) | 25 (22.9) | 1.65 (0.75–3.65) | 7 (13.0) | 32 (25.2) |
| Other | 9 (5.0) | 5 (6.9) | 4 (3.7) | 0.74 (0.18–2.97) | 2 (3.7) | 7 (5.5) |
| Missing data | 13 (7.2) | 3 (5.6) | 10 (7.9) | |||
| Experienced fetal hiccups | Pseudo R 2 0.04 | p = 0.25 | ||||
| Once | 7 (3.9) | 4 (5.6) | 3 (2.8) | 1.74 (0.29–10.52) | 4 (7.4) | 3 (2.4) |
| Daily | 6 (3.3) | 2 (2.8) | 4 (3.7) | 0.81 (0.32–2.08) | 2 (3.7) | 4 (3.1) |
| Occasionally | 29 (16.0) | 15 (20.8) | 14 (12.8) | 0.65 (0.13–3.27) | 5 (9.3) | 24 (18.9) |
| Unsure | 24 (13.3) | 5 (6.9) | 19 (17.4) | 3.30 (1.04–10.47) | 10 (18.5) | 14 (11.0) |
| No | 46 (25.4) | 20 (27.8) | 26 (21.1) | Reference | 14 (25.9) | 29 (22.8) |
| Missing data | 69 (38.1) | 19 (35.2) | 53 (41.7) | |||
| Perception of strength of fetal movements | Pseudo R 2 0.02 | p = 0.02 | ||||
| Increase | 119 (65.8) | 53 (73.6) | 66 (60.6) | 0.66 (0.28–1.53) | 37 (68.5) | 82 (64.6) |
| Decrease | 5 (2.8) | 4 (5.6) | 1 (0.9) | 0.13 (0.01–1.34) | 2 (3.7) | 3 (2.4) |
| Stay the same | 29 (16.0) | 10 (13.9) | 19 (17.4) | Reference | 9 (16.7) | 20 (15.7) |
| Unsure | 7 (3.9) | 3 (4.2) | 4 (3.7) | 0.70 (0.13–3.77) | 0 (0) | 7 (5.5) |
| Missing data | 21 (11.6) | 6 (11.1) | 15 (11.8) | |||
| Perception of frequency of fetal movements | Pseudo R 2 0.001 | p = 0.97 | ||||
| Increase | 98 (54.1) | 42 (58.3) | 56 (51.4) | 1.08 (0.53–2.17) | 31 (57.4) | 67 (52.8) |
| Decrease | 8 (4.4) | 3 (4.2) | 5 (4.6) | 1.35 (0.29–6.30) | 3 (5.6) | 5 (3.9) |
| Stay the same | 47 (26.0) | 21 (29.2) | 26 (23.9) | Reference | 13 (24.1) | 34 (26.8) |
| Unsure | 6 (3.3) | 3 (4.2) | 3 (2.8) | 0.81 (0.15–4.42) | 1 (1.9) | 5 (3.9) |
| Missing data | 22 (12.2) | 6 (11.1) | 16 (12.6) | |||
| Experienced periods of vigorous fetal movement | Pseudo R 2 0.02 | p = 0.54 | ||||
| Yes | 122 (67.4) | 55 (76.4) | 67 (61.5) | 0.79 (0.38–1.67) | 37 (68.5) | 85 (66.9) |
| No | 38 (21.0) | 15 (20.8) | 23 (21.1) | Reference | 11 (20.4) | 27 (21.3) |
| Missing data | 21 (11.6) | 6 (11.1) | 15 (11.8) | |||
| Experienced at least one episode of reduced fetal movements | Pseudo R 2 0.004 | p = 0.34 | ||||
| Yes | 48 (26.5) | 24 (33.3) | 24 (22.0) | 0.72 (0.36–1.42) | 11 (20.4) | 37 (29.1) |
| No | 110 (60.8) | 46 (63.9) | 64 (58.7) | Reference | 37 (68.5) | 73 (57.5) |
| Missing data | 23 (12.7) | 6 (11.1) | 17 (13.4) | |||
Note: Data are presented as total values and percentages, also presented according to chorionicity. Early pregnancy (20 weeks) (n = 181), mid‐pregnancy (28 weeks) (n = 160) approximately. Participants were asked “In the last two weeks did the strength/frequency of your baby's movements alter?” questions were repeated in all three questionnaires.
Bold text indicates statistically significant results.