Table 5.

Secondary outcomes in mothers with and without perineal massage in the active phase of labor per minute

Variables	Group	Number	Median	Minimum	Maximum	P-value
First stage of labor	Control	49	270	155	390	0.3
	Perineal message	50	240	165	480
Second stage of labor	Control	49	55.0	30.0	120.0	0.002*
	Perineal message	50	45.0	20.0	120.0

^* Mann-Whitney test