Table 1.
Comparison of demographic and midwifery history information of the subjects
| Variables | Experimental group (n = 42) | Control group (n = 40) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | Mean ± SD | N (%) | Mean ± SD | ||
| a Age (year) | 32.30 ± 6.19 | 30.27 ± 7.68 | 0.190 | ||
| b Education | |||||
| Illiterate | 5 (11.9) | 1 (2.5) | 0.391 | ||
| < High school | 11 (26.2) | 15 (37.5) | |||
| High school | 21 (50) | 20 (50) | |||
| Academic | 5 (11.9) | 4 (10) | |||
| c Occupation | 0.283 | ||||
| Housewife | 33 (78.6) | 35 (87.5) | |||
| Employed | 9 (21.4) | 5 (12.5) | |||
| BMI (kg/m2)) a | 24.43 ± 2.54 | 24.73 ± 227 | 0.570 | ||
| a Gestational age in terms of LMP (week) | 0.694 | ||||
| 12 to 14 weeks | 15 (35.7) | 15.29 ± 2.26 | 14 (35) | 15.10 ± 1.89 | |
| 14 weeks one day to 16 weeks | 11 (26.2) | 12 (30) | |||
| ≥ 16 | 16 (38.1) | 14 (35) | |||
| a Gestational age in terms of ultrasound (week) | 0.642 | ||||
| ≤ 14 | 14 (33.3) | 16.02 ± 2.29 | 14 (35) | 15.8 ± 2.13 | |
| 14 weeks one day to 16 weeks | 9 (21.4) | 10 (25) | |||
| ≥ 16 | 19 (45.2) | 16 (40) | |||
| b Number of abortions | 1 | ||||
| 0 | 31 (73.8) | 30 (75) | |||
| 1 | 8 (19) | 20 (8) | |||
| 2 | 3 (7.2) | 2 (5) | |||
| b Number of deliveries | 0.178 | ||||
| 0 | 10 (23.8) | 17 (42.5) | |||
| 1 | 15 (35.7) | 14 (35) | |||
| 2 | 13 (31) | 6 (15) | |||
| ≥ 3 | 4 (9.5) | 3 (7.5) | |||
| b History of curettage | 1 | ||||
| Yes | 1 (2.4) | 1 (2.5) | |||
| No | 41 (97.6) | 39 (97.5) | |||
| a Hemoglobin before intervention | 11.84 ± 1.25 | 11.72 ± 1.09 | 0.665 | ||
| b Bishop score | 0.966 | ||||
| 0 | 16 (38.1) | 16 (40) | |||
| 1 | 11 (26.2) | 10 (25) | |||
| 2 | 11 (26.2) | 9 (22.5) | |||
| 3 | 4 (9.5) | 5 (12.5) | |||
| a Pain intensity before intervention | 0.42 ± 0.80 | 0.67 ± 0.91 | 0.198 | ||
aIndependent t-test, bFisher’s exact test, cChi-square test