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. 2018 Oct 24;18:415. doi: 10.1186/s12884-018-2054-0

Table 2.

The distribution of the median scores obtained from SMMSVB according to the interventions at normal birth

Interventions in labor Total scores of maternal satisfaction assessment scale at normal birth
N (%) Median (IQR) p*
In the first stage of labor
 Perineal shaving Yes 78 (22.2) 127.5 (101.7–143) 0.158
No 273 (77.8) 120 (100–150)
 Enema Yes 283 (80.6) 123 (100–150) 0.607
No 68 (19.4) 116 (105–150)
 Oxytocin induction Yes 248 (70.7) 106 (94.2–138) 0.005
No 103 (29.3) 116 (100–153)
 Continuous Electronıc Fetal Monıtorıng Yes 335 (95.4) 117 (100–146) 0.021
No 16 (4.6) 158.5 (123–183.7)
 Palpation of contractions Yes 192 (54.7) 121 (88.2–142) 0.024
No 159 (45.3) 146 (110–182)
 Fetal heart sound with Doppler /fetoscopy Yes 324 (92.3) 108 (98–140) 0.021
No 27 (7.7) 146 (105–157)
 Restricted movement Yes 123 (35.0) 126 (88–156) 0.000
No 228 (65.0) 134 (107–168.7)
 Vaginal examinations (two hourly) Yes 256 (72.9) 122.5 (97–145.7) 0.001
No 95 (27.1) 143 (102–181)
 Amniotomy Yes 112 (31.9) 122.5 (98–158.7) 0.001
No 239 (68.1) 132 (100–159)
 Administration of analgesics Yes 110 (31.3) 138 (113.2–179.7) 0.007
No 241 (68.7) 126 (100–151.5)
 Intravenous fluids Yes 263 (74.9) 114 (98–143) 0.034
No 88 (25.1) 132 (109–157)
 Restriction of liquids/nutrition Yes 282 (63.0) 121.5 (100–145) 0.014
No 69 (37.0) 145 (105.5–168)
In the second stage of labor
 Chlorhexidine vaginal irrigation Yes 344 (98.0) 126 (102–159) 0.877
No 7 (2.0) 113 (95–143)
 Pushing techniques “Open” Glottis 89 (25.4) 134 (107–157) 0.000
“Closed” glottis 262 (74.6) 119 (100–144)
 Fundal pressure Yes 152 (43.3) 121 (98–150) 0.007
No 199 (56.7) 134 (108–157)
 Episiotomy Yes 242 (68.9) 109 (99–145.2) 0.004
No 109 (31.1) 136 (117–165)
 Manual protection of perineum Hands off 51 (14.5) 126 (100–153) 0.519
Hands on 300 (85.5) 122 (101–150)
 Vacuum / Forceps application Yes 5 (1.4) 116 (95–135) 0.155
No 346 (98.6) 126 (102–151)
 Time of umbilical cord clamping Early 194 (55.3) 133 (108–168) 0.039
Delay 157 (44.7) 114 (100.5–150)
 Skin-to-skin Yes 49 (14.0) 147 (108.5–180) 0.000
No 302 (86.0) 126 (102.7–152)
In the third stage of labor
 Removal techniques of the placenta With controlled cord traction 211 (60.1) 119 (100–150) 0.002
Spontaneously 140 (39.9) 131 (106.2–164)
 Control of bleeding in early postpartum period Yes 242 (68.9) 124 (101–153) 0.730
No 109 (31.1) 126 (101–144)
 Uterine massage Yes 97 (27.6) 117 (100.5–152) 0.243
No 254 (72.4) 127 (102–150)

*Mann Whitney U test