Table 4.
Comparison of secondary outcome variables and satisfaction among the groups.
| Outcomes/groups | BL23 (n = 30) | Sham (n = 30) | Control (n = 30) | p |
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| The duration of the second stage of labor (min) (mean ± SD) | 42.23 ± 8.08 | 43.36 ± 18.75 | 43.53 ± 8.52 | 0.59a |
| The duration of the third stage of labor (min) (mean ± SD) | 5.83 ± 2.33 | 5.56 ± 2.76 | 5.76 ± 1.88 | 0.34a |
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| Outcomes/groups | BL23 (n = 32) | Sham (n = 33) | Control (n = 33) | p |
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| Birth weight (gram) (mean ± SD) | 3268.00 ± 284.35 | 3196.96 ± 365.44 | 3129.0 ± 304.77 | 0.23a |
| Apgar score at the first min (mean ± SD) | 9.03 ± 0.18 | 9.06 ± 0.25 | 9.10 ± 0.30 | 0.58a |
| Apgar score at the fifth min (mean ± SD) | 10.0 ± 0.00 | 10.0 ± 0.00 | 10.0 ± 0.00 | |
| Level of pain relief perceived by the women (mean ± SD) | 5.00 ± 0.00 | 2.23 ± 1.00 | 2.53 ± 1.00 | 0.001a |
| Satisfaction (%) | ||||
| • Yes | 29 (96.66) | 6 (20.00) | 5 (16.66) | 0.001b |
| • To some extent | 1 (3.33) | 15 (50.00) | 7 (23.33) | |
| • No | 0 (0.00) | 9 (30.00) | 18 (60.00) | |
aKruskal–Wallis test.
bchi square.