Table 1.
Demographic characteristics. Data are expressed as n (%) or means +/− standard deviations.
| FMC Group (n = 139) |
Control Group (n = 139) |
p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 31.10 +/− 4.62 | 30.68 +/− 4.59 | 0.45 | |
| <35 | 107 (77.0) | 114 (82.0) | 0.30 | |
| ≥35 | 32 (23.0) | 25 (18.0) | ||
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 25.14 +/− 5.56 | 25.00 +/− 5.48 | 0.83 | |
| <20 | 14 (10.1) | 22 (15.8) | 0.35 | |
| 20–30 | 102 (73.4) | 94 (67.6) | ||
| ≥30 | 23 (16.6) | 23 (16.6) | ||
| Parity | Primiparas | 64 (46.0) | 67 (48.2) | 0.72 |
| Multiparas | 75 (55.0) | 72 (51.8) | ||
| Obstetrical history | Vaginal delivery | 47 (33.8) | 53 (38.1) | 0.45 |
| Forceps | 5 (3.6) | 9 (6.5) | 0.27 | |
| Vacuum | 12 (8.6) | 6 (4.3) | 0.14 | |
| Cesarean section | 10 (7.2) | 9 (6.5) | 0.81 | |
| Miscarriage | 26 (18.7) | 23 (16.6) | 0.64 | |
| Ectopic pregnancy | 2 (1.4) | 3 (2.2) | 0.65 | |
| Legal abortion | 10 (7.2) | 14 (10.1) | 0.39 | |
| Therapeutic abortion | 2 (1.4) | 3 (2.2) | 0.65 | |
| Smoking | 13 (9.4) | 12 (8.6) | 0.83 | |
| ≥10 cigarettes/days | 1 (7.7) | 1 (8.3) | 0.95 | |
| Ex-smoker | 10 (7.9) | 14 (11.0) | 0.40 | |
| Gestational diabetes | 19 (13.7) | 11 (7.9) | 0.12 |
FMC: fetal movements counting; BMI: body mass index.