Table 1.
Comparison of Baseline Characteristics between Two Groups.
| Item | Standard Care Group (n = 58) | Music Therapy Group (n = 62) | Statistic | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age (year) | 28.34 ± 3.45 | 28.12 ± 3.28 | t = 0.359 | 0.729 |
| Gestational weeks | 39.12 ± 0.87 | 39.04 ± 0.92 | t = 0.489 | 0.626 |
| Neonatal weight (g) | 3285.34 ± 412.67 | 3312.19 ± 398.54 | t = − 0.363 | 0.718 |
| Marriage status (n, %) | χ2 = 0.284 | 0.594 | ||
| Married | 55 (94.83%) | 60 (96.77%) | ||
| Unmarried | 3 (5.17%) | 2 (3.23%) | ||
| Educational levels (n, %) | χ2 = 0.044 | 0.833 | ||
| ≤High school | 15 (25.86%) | 15 (24.19%) | ||
| >High school | 43 (74.14%) | 47 (75.81%) | ||
| Family annual income (n, %) | χ2 = 0.109 | 0.947 | ||
| <80,000 CNY | 10 (17.24%) | 12 (19.35%) | ||
| 80,000–150,000 CNY | 32 (55.17%) | 34 (54.84%) | ||
| >150,000 CNY | 16 (27.59%) | 16 (25.81%) | ||
| Delivery mode (n, %) | χ2 = 0.231 | 0.631 | ||
| Vaginal | 38 (65.52%) | 38 (61.29%) | ||
| Cesarean | 20 (34.48%) | 24 (38.71%) | ||
| Intrapartum analgesia (n, %)* | χ2 = 0.213 | 0.645 | ||
| Pharmacological | 22 (57.89%) | 20 (52.63%) | ||
| Nonpharmacological | 16 (42.11%) | 18 (47.37%) |
CNY = Chinese Yuan.;*Intrapartum analgesia limited to vaginal deliveries