Table 1.
Distribution of Primigravida Mothers Based on Demographic and Clinical Variables
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| Demographic Data | Category | Frequency | % | Frequency | % | p value |
| Employment | Working | 7 | 28% | 3 | 12% | .157 |
| Not Working | 18 | 72% | 22 | 88% | ||
| Educational Status | Primary | 3 | 12% | 0 | 0% | .093 |
| Secondary | 12 | 48% | 10 | 40% | ||
| Diploma | 4 | 16% | 2 | 8% | ||
| Graduate | 6 | 24% | 13 | 52% | ||
| Nature of Work | Heavy | 1 | 4% | 3 | 12% | |
| Moderate | 5 | 20% | 2 | 8% | .315 | |
| Sedentary | 19 | 76% | 20 | 80% | ||
| Planned Pregnancy | Yes | 15 | 60% | 19 | 76% | .225 |
| No | 10 | 40% | 6 | 24% | ||
| HeardaboutFoot | Yes | 3 | 12% | 6 | 24% | .269 |
| No | 22 | 88% | 19 | 76% | ||
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| Labour Type | Spontaneous | 17 | 68% | 19 | 76% | .529 |
| Induced | 8 | 38% | 6 | 24% | ||
| Dilatation of Cervix | 4–5 | 25 | 100% | 25 | 100% | 1.0 |
| IV Fluids | RL | 25 | 100% | 25 | 100% | 1.0 |