Table 3 Changes of maternal-fetal relationship by nursing intervention using abdominal palpations
Variable | Investigation | Median (IQR) | P-value b) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intervention group (n = 35) | Control group (n = 73) | |||
PAI a) | 30th week | 54( 47, 62) | 53 ( 45, 61) | 0.546 |
32nd week | 57( 54, 65)** | 56( 49, 63)** | 0.149 | |
34th week | 61( 55, 70)** | 57( 50, 62)* | 0.006 | |
36th week | 64( 57, 69)** | 58( 51, 63)** | 0.021 | |
Frequency of talking to the fetus per day | 30th week | 3( 2, 6) | 3( 2, 5) | 0.330 |
32nd week | 5( 3, 10)** | 3( 2, 5) | 0.004 | |
34th week | 5( 3, 10)** | 4( 2, 6)** | 0.005 | |
36th week | 5( 3, 10)** | 4( 2, 5)** | 0.015 | |
Fetal position awareness score | 30th week | 19( 16, 22) | 18( 15, 21) | 0.270 |
32nd week | 22( 20, 24)** | 19( 15, 22) | < 0.001 | |
34th week | 24( 21, 27)** | 18( 16, 23)* | < 0.001 | |
36th week | 24( 22, 27)** | 21( 17, 23)** | < 0.001 | |