Table 1.
Distribution of primiparous women based on their personal, social and obstetrics characteristics.
| Variable | Aromatherapy group | Control group | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard deviation and mean of mothers' age (year) | 26.43±3.216 | 26.60±3.406 | 0.768 |
| Education high school and lower university degree |
79.4% 20.6% |
82.5% 17.5% |
0.967 |
| Profession Housewife Working |
79.4% 20.6% |
82.5% 17.5% |
0.650 |
| Husband's Education high school and lower university degree |
84.2% 15.8% |
87.3% 12.7% |
0.895 |
| Husband's profession Unemployed Free work emploee |
14.3% 69.8% 15.9% |
12.7% 69.8% 17.5% |
0.948 |
| Standard deviation and mean of pregnancy age(week) | 38.30±0.978 | 38.08±1.067 | 0.225 |
| Wanted pregnancy | 79.4% | 82.5% | 0.650 |
| Receiving prenatal care Yes No |
92.5% 4.8% |
96.8% 3.2% |
0.650 |
| Type of childbirth Normal vaginal delivery Cesarian section |
98.4% 1.6% |
96.8% 3.2% |
0.561 |
| Standard deviation and mean of contraction length in 3-4 cm dilatation |
44.08±0.703 | 43.94±0.759 | 0.275 |
| Standard deviation and mean of contraction length in 5-7 cm dilatation | 47.40±0.493 | 47.27±0.447 | 0.133 |
| Standard deviation and mean of contraction length in8-10 cm dilatation | 49.44±0.501 | 49.43±0.499 | 0.859 |
| Standard deviation and mean of contraction frequency during 10 minutes in 3-4 cm dilatation | 2.27±0.447 | 2.27±0.447 | 1.000 |
| Standard deviation and mean of contraction frequency during 10 minutes in 5-7 cm dilatation | 3.16±0.368 | 3.22±0.419 | 0.368 |
| Standard deviation and mean of contraction frequency during 10 minutes in 8-10 cm dilatation | 3.81±0.396 | 3.73±0.447 | 0.294 |