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Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of participants in control (n = 111) and music groups (n = 111)

From: Prenatal listening to songs composed for pregnancy and symptoms of anxiety and depression: a pilot study

 

Total

Control

Music Group

Country, N (%)

 Australia,

1 (0.46%)

1 (100%)

0

 Canada

23 (10.60%)

8 (35%)

15 (65%)

 China

1 (0.46%)

0

1 (100%)

 India

1 (0.46%)

0

1 (100%)

 Malaysia

1 (0.46%)

0

1 (100%)

 Philippines

1 (0.46%)

0

1 (100%)

 Romania

1 (0.46%)

1 (100%)

0

 United Kingdom

187 (86%)

96 (51%)

91 (49%)

 United States

1 (0.46%)

0

1 (100%)

 Gestational Age

15.84

15.37 (8.74)

16.29 (8.88)

Age Finished Full Time Education, N (%)

 Over 25

30 (18%)

13 (43%)

17 (57%)

 Under 25

59 (36%)

32 (54%)

27 (46%)

 Under 22

71 (43%)

32 (45%)

39 (55%)

 Under 16

4 (3%)

1 (25%)

3 (75%)

Method of Recruitment, N (%)

 Conference

2 (1.8%)

1 (50%)

1 (50%)

 Family Member

1 (0.9%)

0

1 (100%)

 Flyer

1 (0.9%)

1 (100%)

0

 Friend

5 (4.6%)

2 (40%)

3 (60%)

 Website

14 (12.8%)

7 (50%)

7 (50%)

 Mother & Baby

1 (0.9%)

1 (100%)

0

 Mumsnet

8 (7.3%)

3 (37.5%)

5 (62.5%)

 NCT

2 (1.8%)

2 (100%)

0

 Netmums

60 (55%)

31 (52%)

29 (48%)

 Physician

2 (1.8%)

1 (50%)

1 (50%)

 Recruiter

4 (1.8%)

0

4 (100%)

 Social Media

9 (8.3%)

4 (44%)

5 (56%)

Psychometric Characteristics

 Trait Anxiety (Spielberger)

41.02 (12.28)

42.39 (11.13)

39.75 (13.26)

 State Anxiety (Spielberger)

39.15 (13.46)

40.15 (13.15)

38.23 (13.83)

 Depression (EPDS)

8.75 (6.14)

9.85 (6.77)

7.73 (5.36)