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. 2024 Feb 26;24:146. doi: 10.1186/s12905-024-02984-6

Table 2.

Comparison of changes in the mean score of health-promoting lifestyle two weeks and six weeks after delivery in mothers with vaginal delivery and cesarean delivery

Variables Time second week Sixth week *P time *P group Effect size
Self-Actualization C/S 33.95 ± 5.87 31.98 ± 6.66 0.001 0.106 0.034
NVD 31.69 ± 6.52 29.86 ± 6.41
Health Responsibility C/S 32.27 ± 7.00 30.51 ± 6.96 0.084 0.536 0.005
NVD 32.64 ± 8.38 32.11 ± 7.72
Interpersonal Support C/S 22.24 ± 4.18 21.85 ± 4.91 0.106 0.515 0.006
NVD 23.25 ± 4.58 22.06 ± 4.54
Stress Management C/S 11.54 ± 2.66 11.00 ± 2.63 0.297 0.538 0.005
NVD 11.53 ± 2.91 11.39 ± 2.49
Exercise C/S 12.93 ± 4.69 13.27 ± 4.24 0.773 0.835 0.0003
NVD 13.31 ± 4.67 13.19 ± 4.68
Nutrition C/S 21.68 ± 4.33 20.46 ± 4.69 0.349 0.508 0.006
NVD 20.22 ± 4.91 20.61 ± 5.02
Total health-promoting lifestyle profile C/S 134.61 ± 19.18 129.07 ± 22.64 0.008 0.848 0.0004
NVD 132.64 ± 23.99 129.22 ± 22.26

* Repeated Measure ANOVA