Table 3.
Comparison of duration of labor stages and PTSD* symptoms between the study groups
| Variable | Intervention (n = 53) | Control (n = 53) | P-valuea | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Median (Per 25 to 75) | Mean (SD) | Median (Per 25 to 75) | ||
| The active phase of labor | 201.2 (114.1) | 180 (120 to 240) | 208.4 (117.8) | 180 (120 to 240) | 0.768b |
| The second stage of labor | 28.1 (14.8) | 30 (20 to 30) | 31.6 (18.0) | 30 (15 to 40) | 0.395b |
| The third stage of labor | 8.4 (6.8) | 7.5 (5 to 10) | 7.6 (3.2) | 5 (5 to 10) | 0.743b |
| PTSD*symptoms (Score range: 0 to 51) | 7.8 (7.5) | 8 (2 to 10) | 6.4 (6.8) | 4 (0 to 9) | 0.166 |
aMann-Whitney U
bAnalyses were done for 49 women in the intervention and 50 women in the control group
*Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder