Table 2.
Modified Pregnancy Unique Quantification of Emesis and Nausea (PUQE) scores in intention-to-treat population. * indicates statistically significant; p < 0.05.
| All (n = 90) |
Acupressure (n = 45) no. (%) |
Control (n = 45) no. (%) |
p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUQE score on admission | 0.378 | |||
|
Mild NVP
(<6) |
- | - | - | |
|
Moderate NVP
(7–12) |
32 (35.6%) | 18 (40%) | 14 (31.1%) | |
|
Severe NVP
(>13) |
58 (64.4%) | 27 (60%) | 31 (68.9%) | |
|
PUQE score at 8 h
Mild NVP (<6) |
12 (13.3%) | 12 (26.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.001 * |
|
Moderate NVP
(7–12) |
78 (86.7%) | 33 (73.3%) | 45 (100%) | - |
|
Severe NVP
(>13) |
- | - | - | - |
| PUQE score at 16 h | - | - | - | 0.006 * |
|
Mild NVP
(<6) |
41 (45.6%) | 27 (60%) | 14 (31.1%) | - |
|
Moderate NVP
(7–12) |
49 (54.4%) | 18 (40%) | 31 (68.9%) | - |
|
Severe NVP
(>13) |
- | - | - | - |
| PUQE score at 24 h | - | - | - | 0.001 * |
|
Mild NVP
(<6) |
69 (76.7%) | 42 (93.3%) | 27 (60%) | - |
|
Moderate NVP
(7–12) |
21 (23.3%) | 3 (6.7%) | 18 (40%) | - |
|
Severe NVP
(>13) |
- | - | - | - |