Table 2.
Pregnancy outcome among primigravidae
| No (%) | χ2 | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention group | Control group | |||
| Gestational age at birth | ||||
| Before 37 weeks | 14 (11.50) | 25 (20.30) | F2=6.08 | 0.01 |
| After 37 weeks | 108 (88.50) | 98 (79.70) | ||
| Mode of delivery | ||||
| Normal vaginal delivery | 90 (74.20) | 61 (49.60) | F2=16.03 | <0.001 |
| Assisted vaginal delivery | 5 (4.00) | 12 (9.80) | ||
| Caesarean section | 27 (21.80) | 50 (40.6) | ||
| APGAR score | ||||
| 0-3 | 0 (0.00) | 3 (2.40) | F2=5.49 | 0.06 |
| 4-6 | 2 (1.70) | 10 (8.20) | ||
| 7-10 | 120 (98.30) | 110 (89.40) | ||
| Variables | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Independent t | p |
| Gestational age at birth (weeks) | 38 (3.60) | 37.2 (4.20) | 1.97 | 0.04 |
| APGAR score | 8.3 (0.20) | 8.00 (0.60) | 0.36 | 0.19 |
| Birth weight of newborn (kg) | 2.71 (0.39) | 2.59 (0.54) | 2.44 | 0.00 |
| Postpartum depression | 6.9 (2.45) | 10.54 (2.71) | 15.23 | <0.001 |
| No (%) | t | p | ||
| Intervention group | Control group | |||
| Birth weight (kg) | ||||
| <1.5 | 0 (0.00) | 3 (2.30) | 27.34 | 0.001 |
| 1.5-1.9 | 4 (3.30) | 12 (10.40) | ||
| 2.0-2.4 | 8 (6.50) | 29 (23.40) | ||
| 2.5-2.9 | 76 (62.30) | 56 (45.40) | ||
| 3.0-3.4 | 32 (26.30) | 17 (13.70) | ||
| >3.5 | 2 (1.60) | 6 (4.80) | ||
| PPD | 8 (7.00) | 24 (20.00) | ||