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. 2016 Mar 5;17:17. doi: 10.1186/s12881-016-0279-1

Table 1.

Participant demographics of RFM participants (N = 109)

Mean (SD)/Range or Number (%) Mean (SD)/Range or Number (%)
Birth outcomes
Fetal sex Ethnicity
Male 56 (51 %) Caucasian 73 (67 %)
Female 53 (49 %) African/Afro-Caribbean 10 (9 %)
Gestational age (days) 278 (13)/211 – 295 Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi 21 (19 %)
Birth weight (g) 3306 (599)/850 - 4680 Other 5 (5 %)
Custom birth weight centile 40 (29)/0 - 100 Parity 1 (1.22)/0 – 7
Placental Weight (g) 587 (127)/353 – 854 Smoking during Pregnancy
Apgar Scores (1 min) 9 (1.66)/0 - 10 Yes 17 (16 %)
Apgar Scores (5 min) 10 (1.39)/0 – 10 No 92 (84 %)
Mode of Delivery Alcohol consumption
SVD 61 (56 %) None 107 (98 %)
ELCS 10 (9 %) 1-5 units/week 2 (2 %)
EMCS 14 (13 %) Obstetric complications
Instrumental 24 (22 %) None 84 (77 %)
Maternal characteristics Preeclampsia/PIH/Proteinuria 5 (5 %)
Age (years) 29 (5.81)/17 – 46 Repeat RFM 10 (9 %)
Maternal BMI 25.78 (5.26)/17 – 46 Oligohydramnios 1 (1 %)
Suspected growth restriction 3 (3 %)
Other 4 (4 %)

Mean (SD)/Range or Number (%)

RFM reduced fetal movements, BMI body mass index, PIH pregnancy induced hypertension