Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of study group participants
| Intervention (n=22) | Control (n=24) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Y, Mean ± SD) | 27.59 ± 4.81 | 28.37 ± 7.37 | 0.67 |
| Parity (Mean ± SD) | 2.36 ± 1.22 | 2.12 ± 1.8 | 0.596 |
| Number of children (Mean ± SD) | 2.90 ± 1.15 | 2.3 ± 1.4 | 0.121 |
| Job (%) | |||
| Housewife | 19 (86.4%) | 21 (87.5%) | 0.909 |
| Employed | 3 (13.6%) | 3 (12.5%) | |
| Educational level (%) | |||
| <Diploma | 13 (61.9%) | 15 (68.2%) | 0.731 |
| ‰¥Diploma | 9 (42.8%) | 7 (31.8%) | |
| Relationship with husband (%) | |||
| Good | 19 (86.4%) | 22 (91.7%) | 0.658 |
| Poor | 3 (13.6%) | 2 (8.3%) | |
| History of physical disease (%) | |||
| Positive | 5 (22.7%) | 7 (29.2%) | 0.872 |
| Negative | 17 (77.3%) | 17 (70.8%) | |
| Newborn gender (%) | |||
| Willingness | 12 (54.5%) | 15 (62.5%) | 0.804 |
| Unwillingness | 10 (45.5%) | 9 (37.5%) | |
| Quality of childbirth (%) | |||
| Moderate | 8 (36.4%) | 7 (29.2%) | 0.74 |
| Difficult | 10 (45.5%) | 13 (54.2%) | |
| Type of childbirth (%) | |||
| NVD | 9 (40.9%) | 7 (29.2%) | 0.672 |
| Cesarean | 13 (59.1%) | 16 (66.7%) | |
| Health status of newborn (%) | |||
| Healthy | 14 (63.6%) | 18 (75%) | 0.606 |
| Unhealthy | 8 (36.4%) | 6 (25%) | |
| Wanted pregnancy (%) | |||
| Yes | 10 (45.5%) | 18 (75%) | 0.08 |
| No | 12 (54.5%) | 6 (25%) | |
P<0.05 was considered significant.
NVD; Normal vaginal delivery.