Table 4.
Reported behaviour for children with a completed questionnaire
| Randomised before delivery | ||||
|
MgSO4 n = 308 (%) |
Placebo n = 301 (%) |
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| Total responded to questionnaire | 250 | 81% | 254 | 84% |
| Does your child play happily alone for up to 10 minutes? | ||||
| Yes | 210 | (84) | 201 | (79) |
| Sometimes | 33 | 40 | ||
| No | 1 | 3 | ||
| not answered | 6 | 10 | ||
| Is your child frightened in new situations? | ||||
| Yes | 28 | (11) | 34 | (14) |
| Sometimes | 149 | 135 | ||
| No | 66 | 70 | ||
| not answered | 7 | 15 | ||
| Does your child play happily with other children if you are around? | ||||
| Yes* | 220 | (88) | 204 | (80) |
| Sometimes | 22 | 34 | ||
| No | 1 | 5 | ||
| not answered | 7 | 11 | ||
| Does your child cling to you when you are with other people? | ||||
| Yes | 29 | (12) | 35 | (14) |
| Sometimes | 127 | 126 | ||
| No | 87 | 81 | ||
| not answered | 7 | 12 | ||
| Does your child settle easily to sleep through the night? | ||||
| Yes | 157 | (63) | 164 | (65) |
| Sometimes | 49 | 43 | ||
| No | 36 | 36 | ||
| not answered | 8 | 11 | ||
| No response to questionnaire | 58 | 19% | 47 | 16% |
*MgSO4 versus placebo = RR 1.810 [CI 1.0210–1.182.94]