Table 1. Baseline Characteristics of the Patientsa.
| Characteristics | Acupressure (n = 53) | ginger (n = 53) | control (n = 53) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 25.68 ± 4.64 | 26.64 ± 6.18 | 25.79 ± 3.64 | NSb(0.531) |
| Age of marriage | 19.75 ± 1.96 | 18.66 ± 4.41 | 19.39 ± 1.93 | NSb(0.063) |
| Gestational age (weeks) | 9.32 ± 2.38 | 8.78 ± 2.32 | 9.11 ± 0.18 | NSc(0.441) |
| Occupation | NSd(0.479) | |||
| Housewife | 51 (96.2) | 50 (94.3) | 48 (90.6) | |
| Employee | 2 (3.8) | 3 (5.7) | 5 (9.4) | |
| Parity | NSe(0.187) | |||
| Nulliparous | 33 (62.3) | 26 (49.1) | 24 (45.3) | |
| Multiparous | 20 (37.7) | 27 (50.9) | 29 (54.7) | |
| Pregnancy | NSe(0.288) | |||
| wanted | 50 (94.3) | 45 (84.9) | 47 (88.7) | |
| Unwanted | 3 (5.7) | 8 (15.1) | 6 (11.3) | |
| Education | NSe(0.557) | |||
| Less than high school | 20 (37.7) | 15 (28.3) | 19 (35.8) | |
| High school or more | 33 (62.3) | 38 (71.7) | 34 (64.2) |
a Data are presented as mean ± SD or No., (%)
b Kruskal-Wallis test was used
c ANOVA test was used
d Fisher exact test was used
e Chi-squared test was used