Table 1

Baseline demographic, obstetric and sleep habit characteristics

PrenaBelt-then-sham (n=10)Sham-then-PrenaBelt (n=10)
Age (years)31.1 (6.0)30.7 (4.1)
Caucasian ethnicity6 (60%)10 (100%)
Prepregnancy BMI (kg/m2)27.0 (3.3)26.2 (3.5)
Current BMI (kg/m2)30.9 (3.7)29.9 (3.6)
Gestational age (weeks)30.9 (3.0)30.8 (2.8)
Gravida
 14 (40%)6 (60%)
 ≥26 (60%)4 (40%)
Sleep duration (hours)8.0 (7.5–8.0)7.8 (7.0–8.0)
In the last week
 Sleep-onset positions
  Left7 (70%)10 (100%)
  Supine3 (30%)2 (20%)
  Right8 (80%)3 (30%)
  Prone1 (10%)0 (0%)
 Waking positions:
  Left8 (80%)4 (40%)
  Supine4 (40%)4 (40%)
  Right5 (50%)6 (60%)
  Prone0 (0%)0 (0%)
When not pregnant
 Sleep-onset positions:
  Left2 (20%)3 (30%)
  Supine3 (30%)3 (30%)
  Right2 (20%)4 (40%)
  Prone7 (70%)6 (60%)
 Waking positions:
  Left5 (50%)4 (40%)
  Supine4 (40%)7 (70%)
  Right5 (50%)2 (20%)
  Prone5 (50%)4 (40%)
Snores ≥3 nights per week4 (40%)3 (30%)
Sleeps with bed partner7 (70%)10 (100%)
Pillow use
 Under head9 (90%)9 (90%)
 Between knees8 (80%)6 (60%)
 Behind back3 (30%)5 (50%)
 Under tummy3 (30%)4 (40%)
 Pregnancy pillow4 (40%)1 (10%)
  • Normally distributed continuous variables are reported as mean (SD). Non-normally distributed continuous variables are presented as median (IQR). Count data are presented as frequency (%).

  • Percentages for responses to some questions may add to greater than 100% because some participants checked more than one box in response to a question, for example, for sleep-onset position in the last week, some responded ‘left’ and ‘right’.

  • BMI, body mass index.