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. 2014 Oct 5;16(10):e16461. doi: 10.5812/ircmj.16461

Table 3. Comparison of Median Scores of Duration of Labor Between Acupressure Group and Control Group (Minutes).

Labor Stages, min Acupressure Group (n = 50) Control Group (n = 50) Statistic a P Value
First stage (from 3 cm dilation to 10 cm dilation 586.000 0.000
Median 225.00 320.00
Mean Rank 37.22 63.78
Min-Max 150.00-420.00 240.00-460.00
Second stage (From 10 cm dilation to delivery) 812.000 0.002
Median 15.00 20.00
Mean Rank 41.74 59.26
Min-Max 5.00-35.00 5.00-45.00

a Mann-Whitney u test was performed.