Table 3.
The relationship between duration of the first and second stages of labor and frequency of cord blood nucleated red blood cells in the intervention and control groups
|
NRBC in cord blood count,
peripheral smear |
Supportive care (n=50)
Mean (SD) |
Acupressure (n=50)
Mean (SD) |
Control (n=50)
Mean (SD) |
Total (n=150)
Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unobserved | 127.0 (52.0) | 212.2 (49.1) | 337.8 (68.9) | 224.4 (61.5) |
| Observed | 227.7 (33.7) | 242.5 (56.9) | 417.7 (107.1) | 361.6 (125.3) |
P. value<0.01; According to logistic regression analysis and eliminating the effect of group [OR=1.009; 95% CI (1.002-1.017)]
NRBC: Nucleated red blood cells; SD: Standard deviation