Table 4.
Comparison of secondary outcomes of experimental and control groups
| Variables | Experimental group (n = 42) | Control group (n = 40) | Mean Difference | 95% CI (L / H) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | Mean ± SD | N (%) | Mean ± SD | ||||
| a Highest pain intensity in the induction-to-fetal expulsion interval | 5.02 ± 0.60 | 8.65 ± 1.001 | 3.62 | 3.25/3.99 | < 0.001 | ||
| b Need blood transfusion | 0.105 | ||||||
| Yes | 1 (2.4) | 5 12.5) | |||||
| No | 41 (97.6) | 35 (87.5) | |||||
| c Need curettage | < 0.001 | ||||||
| Yes | 2 (4.8) | 19 (47.5) | |||||
| No | 40 (95.2) | 21 (52.5) | |||||
| b Need analgesic | 0.488 | ||||||
| Yes | 0 | 1 (2.5) | |||||
| No | 42 (100) | 39 (97.5) | |||||
| b Fever | 0.488 | ||||||
| Yes | 0 | 1 (2.5) | |||||
| No | 42 (100) | 39 (97.5) | |||||
| a Hemoglobin six hours after the abortion | 10.86 ± 1.23 | 10.20 ± 1.11 | 0.012 | ||||
| b Ultrasound result after abortion | |||||||
| Successful treatment | 36 (85.7) | 11 (27.5) | < 0.001 | ||||
| Unsuccessful treatment | 6 (14.3) | 29 (72.5) | |||||
| b Intervention after the ultrasound result | |||||||
| Use of vaginal misoprostol | 0 | 9 (22.5) | 0.002 | ||||
| curettage | 2 (4.8) | 19 (47.5) | |||||
| Expectant treatment | 4 (9.5) | 1 (2.5) | |||||
aIndependent t-test, bFisher’s exact test, cChi-square test