Table 3.
Comparing the quantitative outcomes of labor and delivery between the intervention and the control groups
| Variable | Group | t | Degree of freedom | P* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Intervention (walking) | Control | ||||
| Duration of the first stage of delivery (min) | 422.91±370.11 | 612.45±680.58 | −1.53 | 70 | 0.132 |
| Duration of the second stage of delivery (min) | 33.30±34.47 | 45.96±47.50 | −1.29 | 68 | 0.242 |
| Duration of the third stage of delivery (min) | 6.59±3.19 | 11.77±10.36 | −3.09 | 68 | 0.019 |
| First minute Apgar score | 8.82±0.53 | 8.61±1.34 | 1.01 | 98 | 0.313 |
| Fifth minute Apgar score | 9.94±0.24 | 9.73±1.42 | 1.04 | 98 | 0.301 |
*Independent two-sample t-test