Table 5.

Group comparison of selected pregnancy outcomes in follow-up assessment

Variables	Intervention (n = 35)	Control (n = 35)	Mann–Whitney U test	Pearson/ Fisher’s test	P-value
			U	χ2
Gestation age > 38 weeks	35 (50%)	35 (50%)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Danger signs observed
Yes	0 (0%)	2 (5.7%)
No	35 (100%)	33 (93.4%)	N/A	2.831	0.920
Problems experienced
Yes	0 (0%)	2 (5.7%)
No	35 (100%)	33 (93.4%)	N/A	2.831	0.920
The first stage of labour	11.72+	12.44+	−1.23	N/A	0.224
The second stage of labour	25.29	27.14	−1.021	N/A	0.311
The third stage of labour	5.31	5.14	1.164	N/A	0.249
Perineal trauma
Intact	17 (48.6%)	10 (28.6%)
Laceration	11 (31.4%)	16 (45.7%)
First-degree tear	7 (20%)	9 (25.7%)	N/A	3.018	0.285
Apgar score at 1 min
Normal 7/10 to 10/10	35 (53.7%)	34 (49.3%)
Moderate 4/10 to 6/10	0 (0%)	1 (2.9%)	N/A	3.446	0.237
Cooperation with providers’ instructions	35 (50%)	35 (50%)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Initiation of exclusive breastfeeding	35 (50%)	35 (50%)	N/A	N/A	N/A

⁺ missing data n = 27; N/A, Not applicable; U, Mann–Whiney U test; χ², chi-squared test