| Massage Groups (n = 30) | Exercise Groups (n = 32) | Control Groups (n = 39) | KW | p | ||
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Gestation week, mean ± SD | 39.16 ± 1.05 | 39.18 ± 1.33 | 38.66 ± 2.14 | 1.123 | 0.940 | ||
Reasons of coming birth n (%) Coming of amniotic liquid Pain Coming of birth sign Over birth weeks |
10 (33.3) 15 (50.0) 1 (3.3) 4 (13.4) |
11 (34.4) 14 (43.8) 2 (6.3) 5 (15.5) |
12 (30.8) 18 (46.2) 5 (12.8) 4 (10.2) |
Fisher exact test p = 0.888 | |||
Application of epidural anesthesia, n (%) | 1 (3.3) | 1 (3.1) | 4 (10.3) | Fisher exact test p = 0.437 | |||
Application of crede maneuver, n (%) | 8 (26.7) | 12 (37.5) | 18 (46.2) | X2 = 2.744 | 0.254 | ||
Application of forceps/vacuum, n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.1) | 1 (2.6) | Fisher exact test p = 1.000 | |||
Application of induction, n(%) | 9 (30.0) | 16 (50.0) | 21 (53.8) | X2 = 4.263 | 0.119 | ||
Duration of applicated induction (hour), mean ± SD | 6.44 ± 2.50 | 5.62 ± 2.41 | 4.33 ± 3.56 | KW = 2.038 | 0.361 | ||
Mean duration of the second stage (min), mean ± SD | 285.66 ± 169.05 | 293.90 ± 255.00 | 232.43 ± 198.63 | KW = 4.606 | 0.100 | ||
Difficulty of the birth, n (%) Mild Severe Unbearable |
25 (83.4) 4 (13.3) 1 (3.3) |
13 (40.6) 15 (46.9) 4 (12.5) |
5 (12.8) 16 (41.0) 18 (46.2) |
Fisher exact test p = 0.000* | |||
Newborn | KW | p | |||||
Weight (kg), mean ± SD | 3038 ± 300.24 | 3213.43 ± 430.84 | 3175.25 ± 583.37 | 5.838 | 0.054 | ||
Head circumference (cm), mean ± SD | 31.63 ± 1.49 | 31.46 ± 1.70 | 33.07 ± 1.34 | 24.350 | 0.000* | ||
1. minute Apgar score, mean ± SD | 7.90 ± 1.15 | 7.59 ± 1.18 | 7.48 ± 2.15 | 1.648 | 0.439 | ||
5. minute Apgar score, mean ± SD | 9.23 ± 0.97 | 9.12 ± 0.97 | 8.79 ± 1.96 | 0.151 | 0.927 | ||