Table 4. Pain intensity assessed by the visual analog scale (VAS), reported in the first 48 hours of postpartum, among patients that use at least one nonpharmacological method of pain relief and history of previous vaginal delivery.
At least one vaginal delivery ( n = 206) | Any previous vaginal delivery ( n = 180) | p-value | |
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Pain intensity (VAS) | 10 (2–10) | 10 (3–10) | 0.732 † |
Pain intensity degree | 0.583 ∫ | ||
Mild | 0.5% (1/206) | 0.0% (0/180) | |
Moderate | 10.2% (21/206) | 8.9% (16/180) | |
Intense | 89.3% (184/206) | 91.1% (164/180) |
Abbreviation: VAS, visual analogue scale.