Table 2. Comparison of episiotomy pain scores between chamomile and placebo groups.
| Variable |
Chamomile (n=50)
Mean (SD) |
Placebo (n=48)
Mean (SD) |
95% CI | P ¥ |
| Pain before intervention | 8.74 (5.96) | 9.48(6.51) | 0.73-4.21 | 0.16 |
| Pain 12 hours after an episiotomy repair | 11.9 (4.84) | 12.46 (5.84) | 1.37-2.89 | 0.38 |
| Pain first day after birth | 12.44 (5.27) | 13.04)4.82) | 0.40-3.60 | 0.11 |
| Pain seventh day after birth | 11.36 (5.04) | 14.88 (7.34) | 0.13-4.90 | 0.03 |
| Pain tenth day after birth | 7.10 (4.10) | 9.96 (4.81) | 0.42-6.16 | 0.02 |
| Pain fourteen day after birth | 4.44 (3.43) | 7.41(4.92) | 0.02-3.57 | 0.03 |
¥t- test was used.