Table 1 Demographic and obstetric charasteristic of parturient women (n = 80) in the studied groups (Talesh, Iran, 2020)
Variable | Intervention group (n = 40) N (%) | Control group (n = 40) N (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 25.40 (5.47) | 24.68 (5.82) | 0.56* |
Husband’s age | 29.00 (5.29) | 29.43 (6.67) | 0.75* |
Education | 0.09** | ||
Illiterate | 4 (10.0) | 6 (15.0) | |
Less than diploma | 13 (32.5) | 19 (47.5) | |
Diploma | 12 (30.0) | 13 (32.5) | |
BSc and undergraduate | 11 (27.5) | 2 (5.0) | |
Husband’s education | 0.8** | ||
Illiterate | 4 (10.0) | 4 (10.0) | |
Under diploma | 12 (30.0) | 17 (42.5) | |
Diploma | 16 (40.0) | 13 (32.5) | |
Employment status | 8 (20.0) | 6 (15) | |
Housewife | 38 (94.0) | 38 (95.0) | 1.00** |
Employed | 3 (6.0) | 2 (5.0) | |
Family income level | |||
Enough | 2 (5.0) | 4 (10.0) | 1.00** |
Some extent | 31 (77.5) | 32 (80.0) | |
Not enough | 7 (17.5) | 4 (10.0) | |
Accelerated delivery | |||
Yes | 5 (12.5) | 10 (25.0) | 0.12** |
No | 35 (87.5) | 30 (75.0) | |
Shoulder dystocia | |||
Yes | 1 (2.5) | 2 (5.0) | 1.00** |
No | 39 (97.5) | 38 (95.0) | |
Laceration grades 2 and 3 | |||
Yes | 1 (2.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1.00** |
No | 39 (97.5) | 40 (100) | |
Treatment of postpartum bleeding | |||
Without intervention | 40 (100) | 38 (0.95) | 0.49** |
Misoprostol | 0 (0.0) | 2 (5.0) | 1.00** |
Macrosomia | |||
Yes | 2 (5.0) | 1 (2.5) | 1.00** |
No | 38 (95.0) | 39 (97.5) | |
Induction | |||
Yes | 18 (45.0) | 15 (37.5) | 0.15** |
No | 22 (55.0) | 25 (62.5) | |
Wanted pregnancy | |||
Yes | 38 (95.0) | 37 (92.5) | 1.00ф |
No | 2 (5.0) | 3 (7.5) | |
Is the sex of the fetus the mother’s favorite? | |||
Yes | 37 (92.5) | 35 (87.5) | 0.71** |
No | 3 (7.5) | 5 (12.5) | |
Is the sex of the fetus the father’s favorite? | |||
Yes | 36 (90.0) | 35 (87.5) | 1.00** |
No | 4 (10.0) | 5 (12.5) | |
Labor length | 7.96 (2.90) | 6.48 (7.96) | 0.15* |
Long labor | |||
Yes | 10 (25.0) | 8 (20.0) | 0.79** |
No | 30 (75.0) | 32 (80.0) | |
History of abortion | |||
No | 38 (95.0) | 35 (87.5) | 1.00** |
History of 1 abortion | 2 (5.0) | 5 (12.5) | |
Type of delivery | |||
Physiologic | 19 (47.5) | 27 (67.5) | 0.11** |
Cesarean | 1 (2.5) | 2 (5.0) | |
NVD with induction† | 20 (50.0) | 11 (27.5) | |
Postpartum hemorrhage | |||
Yes | 0 (0.0) | 2 (5.0) | 0.49** |
No | 40 (100) | 38 (95.0) | |
Low APGAR | |||
Yes | 0 (0.0) | 2 (5.0) | 0.49** |
No | 40 (100) | 38 (95.0) | |
Amniotomy | |||
Yes | 21 (52.5) | 17 (42.5) | 0.11** |
No | 19 (47.5) | 23 (75.5) | |
Analgesia | |||
Yes | 8 (20.0) | 4 (10, 0) | 0.34** |
Other pain reliefs | |||
No | 32 (80.0) | 36 (90.0) | |
Yes | 17 (42.5) | 15(37.5) | |