Table 2.

Labour progression and foetal outcomes in the study groups.

Factors	Date fruit consumers	Date fruit with water consumers	Controls
Cervical dilatation (hour 0)
Min–max	0–7	0–7	0–9
Mean ± SD	4.04 ± 1.940–9	4.23 ± 1.60	3.97 ± 2.43
Median ± IQR	4.0 ± 1.75	4 ± 2	4 ± 3
Cervical dilatation (hour 1)
Min–max	0–10	0–10	1–10
Mean ± SD	5 ± 2.47	5.63 ± 2.71	5.07 ± 2.45
Median ± IQR	5 ± 2	5 ± 3	5 ± 3.25
Cervical dilatation (hour 2)
Min–max	0–10	0–10	1–10
Mean ± SD	6.46 ± 2.72	6.76 ± 3.02	6.03 ± 2.72
Median ± IQR	6.50 ± 4.50	7 ± 6	6 ± 5.25
Cervical dilatation (hour 3)
Min–max	0–10	0–10	2–10
Mean ± SD	7.58 ± 3.17	7.45 ± 3.01	6.97 ± 2.66
Median ± IQR	10 ± 5.50	10 ± 5	7.50 ± 5
Cervical dilatation (hour 4)
Min–max	0–10	0–10	2–10
Mean ± SD	7.96 ± 3.04	7.90 ± 2.48	7.77 ± 2.62
Median ± IQR	10 ± 4	10 ± 5	9 ± 4
Duration of the stage of labour
First stage
Min–max	10–660	30–650	30–1320
Mean ± SD	210.14 ± 177.13	224.43 ± 157.25	362.46 ± 292.12
Median ± IQR	170 ± 310	180 ± 216.25	262.50 ± 333.75
Second stage
Min–max	3–99	1–60	4–120
Mean ± SD	23.59 ± 23.73	20.50 ± 13.94	31.17 ± 27.25
Median ± IQR	17.50 ± 25.75	21.50 ± 20.75	23.75 ± 35.88
Third stage
Min–max	1–20	1–10	1–7
Mean ± SD	5.45 ± 4.50	5.50 ± 3.10	2.17 ± 1.50
Median ± IQR	4 ± 6	5 ± 8	2 ± 2
Membrane rupture
Min–max	2–33	0.50–12.0	0.00
Mean ± SD	9.50 ± 9.79	4.38 ± 3.96	0.00
Median ± IQR	6.0 ± 9.0	2.50 ± 6.50	0.00
Uterine contractions
Min–max	0–370	0–590	0–660
Mean ± SD	103.20 ± 123.42	168.05 ± 145.58	172.26 ± 169.10
Median ± IQR	50 ± 110	142.50 ± 215.0	120.0 ± 141.0
Estimated blood loss amount (ml)
Min–max	100–600	75–600	100–600
Mean ± SD	302.27 ± 126.75	297.20 ± 130.78	287.50 ± 157.2
Median ± IQR	300 ± 212.50	300 ± 200	212.50 ± 237.5
APGAR score at 1 min
Min–Max	1–9	5–10	4–9
Mean ± SD	7.77 ± 2.02	8.59 ± 1.02	8.25 ± 1.14
Median ± IQR	9 ± 3	9 ± 0.50	9 ± 1
APGAR score at 5 min
Min–max	5–10	8–10	8–10
Mean ± SD	9.20 ± 1.36	9.88 ± 0.44	9.57 ± 0.59
Median ± IQR	10 ± 1	10 ± 0.0	10 ± 1.0

APGAR, Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, and Respiration.