N (%) | |||
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Attended Referral N = 510 | Did Not Attend Referral N = 190 | p-valuea | |
Advantages/benefits of US | |||
Know my baby is doing well | 390/510 (76.5) | 114/190 (60.0) | 0.0817 |
Seeing my baby | 317/510 (62.2) | 107/190 (56.3) | 0.6594 |
Find problems that with treatment can help my baby | 337/510 (66.1) | 84/190 (44.2) | 0.0344* |
Bad effects/harms of US | |||
No harms | 442/510 (86.7) | 152/190 (80.0) | 0.8778 |
Make me worry | 26/510 (5.1) | 11/190 (5.8) | 0.6529 |
Expected to learn before having US | |||
Confirmation that the baby is healthy | 364/510 (71.4) | 102/190 (53.7) | 0.0081* |
An opportunity to see the baby | 285/510 (55.9) | 77/190 (40.5) | 0.6111 |
Expected date of delivery | 240/510 (47.1) | 82/190 (43.2) | 0.7512 |
Additional information would have liked to have BEFORE having US | |||
Ultrasound is safe for mom and baby | 221/510 (43.3) | 73/190 (38.4) | 0.2457 |
Purpose of having ultrasound | 210/510 (41.2) | 59/190 (31.1) | 0.5931 |
Additional information would have liked to have WHILE having US | |||
Was there a problem | 268/510 (52.5) | 76/190 (40.0) | 0.7198 |
Explanation of what the person who did the ultrasound saw | 282/510 (55.3) | 55/190 (28.9) | 0.0026* |
Other things planned to do after having US | |||
Talk to the baby’s father | 454/510 (89.0) | 154/190 (81.1) | 0.8235 |
Talk to other family members about the findings | 303/510 (59.4) | 58/190 (30.5) | 0.0104* |