Table 1.
Characteristics of Women at Trial Entry (n=1211) *
| Warm Compresses (n=404) | Massage with Lubricant (n=403) | Hands Off (n=404) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (sd) | |||
| Age, yrs | 24.9 (5.3) | 24.5 (5.2) | 24.5 (5.1) |
| Education, yrs | 12.5 (2.6) | 12.3 (2.6) | 12.3 (2.4) |
| Body mass index † | 25.6 (6.1) | 25.0 (5.3) | 25.5 (5.8) |
| Weight gain in pregnancy, lb | 30.9 (14.2) | 29.9 (13.7) | 30.8 (14.0) |
| N (%) | |||
| Parity 1st birth | 171 (42.3) | 154 (38.2) | 155 (38.4) |
| 2nd birth | 128 (31.7) | 145 (36.0) | 151 (37.4) |
| 3rd birth or higher | 105 (26.0) | 104 (25.8) | 98 (24.2) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic | 187 (46.3) | 195 (48.4) | 199 (49.3) |
| Non-Hispanic White | 142 (35.2) | 123 (30.5) | 131 (32.4) |
| American Indian | 58 (14.4) | 65 (16.1) | 49 (12.1) |
| Other | 17 ( 4.1) | 20 ( 5.0) | 25 ( 6.2) |
| Antepartum perineal massage | 4 ( 1.0) | 10 ( 2.5) | 6 ( 1.5) |
| Prior episiotomy or sutured laceration | 152 (37.6) | 162 (40.2) | 155 (38.4) |
*
Data reported as mean (sd) or number (%)
†
Body mass index is calculated as weight in kg/height in m2