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Maternal Explanations for her Prediction of Fetal Gender
| Reason for Gender Conjecture | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Feeling or intuition or prediction | 30 | 35.7 |
| Food preferences | 11 | 13.1 |
| What others said | 11 | 13.1 |
| Somatic reason, referring to body condition or reactions | 11 | 13.1 |
| Dream | 6 | 7.1 |
| Fortune Telling/Almanac Prediction | 5 | 5.9 |
| Body Image-Related | 3 | 3.6 |
| Family History | 4 | 4.8 |
| Emesis | 1 | 1.2 |
| Traditional Chinese medicine consultation | 1 | 1.2 |
| Referred to a book | 1 | 1.2 |
| Total | 84 | 100.0 |
