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. 2022 Nov 14;22:836. doi: 10.1186/s12884-022-05173-1

Table 2.

Cultural differences in the expression of pain during latent and active phase during labor process

LATENT PHASE p V of Cramer ACTIVE PHASE p V de Cramer
Christian Muslim Hebrew Atheist Christian Muslim Hebrew Atheist
Facial musculature 0.849 0.081
0 13 (22) 33 (18.8) 0 1(12.5) 0 0 0 0 0.013 0.181
1 32(54.2) 84(47.7) 1(33.3) 4(50) 24(40.7) 44(25) 0 4(50)
2 14(23.7) 57(32.4) 2(66.7) 3(37.5) 33(55.9) 92(52.3) 2(66.7) 3(37.5)
3 0 2(1.1) 0 0 2(3.4) 40(22.7) 1(33) 1(12.5)
Corporal response 0.020 0.163 0.001 0.211
0 12(20.3) 18(10.2) 0 2(25) 0 0 0 0
1 39(66.1) 88(50) 3(100) 5(62.5) 21(35.6) 26(14.8) 1(33.3) 3(37.5)
2 8(13.6) 68(38.6) 0 1(12.5) 35(59.3) 102(58) 2(66.7) 4(50)
3 0 2(1.1) 0 0 3(5.1) 48(27.3) 0 1(12.5)
Verbal response 0.028 0.159 0.000 0.215
0 20(33.9) 33(18.8) 2(66.7) 2(25) 1(1.7) 1(0.6) 0 0
1 33(55.9) 81(46) 1(33.3) 4(50) 17(28.8) 21(11.9) 2(66.7) 3(37.5)
2 6(10.2) 61(34.7) 0 2(25) 35(59.3) 74(42) 0 3(37.5)
3 0 1(0.6) 0 0 6(10.2) 80(45.5) 1(33.3) 2(25)
Restlessness 0.329 0.118 0.000 0.301
0 13(22) 26(14.8) 2(66.7) 2(25) 0 0 0 0
1 34(57.6) 96(54.5) 0 5(62.5) 17(28.8) 10(5.7) 1(33.3) 3(37.5)
2 11(18.6) 49(27.8) 1(33) 1(12.5) 39(66.1) 94(53.4) 1(33.3) 4(50)
3 1(1.7) 5(2.8) 0 0 3(5.1) 72(4.9) 1(33.3) 1(12.5)
Ability to relax 0.621 0.098 0.000 0.262
0 12(20.3) 16(9.1) 0 1(12.5) 0 0 0 0
1 35(59.3) 115(65.3) 2(66.7) 6(75) 11(18.6) 18(10.2) 1(33.3) 1(12.5)
2 12(20.3) 43(24.4) 1(33.3) 1(12.5) 43(72.9) 71(40.3) 2(66.7) 4(50)
3 0 2(1.1) 0 0 5(8.5) 87(49.4) 0 3(37.5)
Vegetative Symptoms 0.636 0.094 0.045 0.153
0 26(44.1) 72(40.9) 0 4(50) 0 6(3.4) 0 0
1 27(45.8) 87(49.4) 3(100) 4(50) 45(76.3) 109(61.9) 0 6(75)
2 6(10.2) 17(9.7) 0 0 14(23.7) 50(28.4) 2(66.7) 1(12.5)
3 0 0 0 0 0 11(6.3) 1(33.3) 1(12.5)
TOTAL ESVADOPA SCORE 5.37 (2.212) 6.69 (2.302) 6 (1) 5.5 (2.568) 0.887 10 (1.509) 12.57 (2.113) 11.67 (3.786) 10.63 (2.066) 0.027

p P value, ESVADOPA Scale of pain expression during childbirth