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Table 3.

Comparing the mean number of defecation before and after the intervention

Results	Group	N	mean ± SD	Results
One week before beginning of intervention	Acupressure	35	2.33±0.95	Z=0.20 p=0.84
One week before beginning of intervention	Control	35	2.40±1.03	Z=0.20 p=0.84
4 weeks after beginning of intervention	Acupressure	35	13.73±3.63	Z=3.55 p<0.001
4 weeks after beginning of intervention	Control	35	10.06±3.77	Z=3.55 p<0.001