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Figure 1

Flow diagram of subject progress through the phases of the randomized cross- over design.

Table 1

Homogeneity Test of General, Obstetrics Characteristics and Research Variables of Two Experimental Group (N=60)

BP=Blood pressure; BPM=Beats per minute; NST=Non-stress test; M=Mean; SD=Standard deviation; independent-samples t-test (continuous variables); χ² test or Fisher's exact test (categorical variables).

Table 2

Paired-Samples t-test for Clinical Data Measured Twice according to Listening to Music (N=60)

^*When a final interpretation of NST was non-reactive, minimum time to reactive NST was decided 20 minutes; BP=Blood pressure; BPM=Beats per minute; NST=Non-stress test; M=Mean; SD=Standard deviation.

Table 3

Logistic Regression Analysis on Prediction for Decrease of State Anxiety Score in Pregnant Women Listening to Music (N=60)

^*Continuous variables; ^†Binomial variables; ^‡'Not regular' indicated 'no care'as well as 'irregular care'; ^†Dummy variable: 1=multiparous; 1='≥undergraduate school'; 1=worker; 1='≥4 million won'; 1=having; 1=planned; 1=educated; 1=regular; 1=present; BP=Blood pressure; NST=Non-stress test.

Table 4

Multiple Regression Analysis on Estimation for Change of Fetal Acceleration according to Listening to Music^* (N=60)

^*: 'Change of X' was defined as 'X with listening to music'minus 'X without listening to music'; BP=Blood pressure; SE=Standard error.

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