| Acupuncture n= 50 | Control n= 39 | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Gravidity, mean (sd) a | 3.9 (2.2) | 3.8 (2.2) | 0.75 |
Parity, n (%) b | Â | Â | Â |
 0 | 14 (28.0) | 10 (25.6) | 0.97 |
 1 | 14 (28.0) | 11 (28.2) |  |
 2+ | 22 (44.0) | 18 (46.2) |  |
Pre-Pregnancy Weight (kg), mean (sd)a | 61.1 (13.7) | 64.8 (17.7) | 0.39 |
Height (cm), mean (sd) a | 164.2 (7.9) | 164.1 (5.8) | 0.81 |
Weight Gain (kg), mean (sd) a | 15.7 (14.0) | 13.9 (12.4) | 077 |
Gestational age at hospital admission (weeks), mean (sd) a | 19.1 (9.4) | 19.2 (9.5) | 0.90 |
Prenatal Classes, n (%)b | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 4 (8.3) | 4 (10.8) |  |
 No | 33 (68.9) | 27 (73.0) |  |
 In previous pregnancy | 11 (22.9) | 6 (16.2) | 0.72 |
Psychiatric Diagnosis, n (%)b | Â | Â | Â |
 None | 23 (46.0) | 25 (64.1) | 0.07 |
 Depressed | 9 (18.0) | 7 (17.9) |  |
 Bipolar | 10 (20.0) | 1 (2.6) |  |
 Anxiety Disorder | 5 (10.0) | 4 (10.3) |  |
 Psychosis | 2 (4.0) | 0 |  |
 Borderline personality | 1 (2.0) | 0 |  |
Days AWHOL, mean, (sd) a | 15 (30.8) | 10 (25.6) | 0.89 |