Perineal Outcomes | Massage Groups (n = 30) | Exercise Groups (n = 32) | Control Groups (n = 39) | Fisher Exact Test p | |
Episiotomy, n (%) | 25 (83.3) | 28 (87.5) | 39 (100) | 0.014* | |
Laceration, n (%) | 5 (16.7) | 18 (56.3) | 32 (82.1) | X2 = 29.290 | 0.000* |
Degree of Laceration, n (%) None 1 degree 2 degree 3 degree 4 degree |
25 (83.3) 2 (6.7) 1 (3.3) 2 (6.7) 0 (0.0) |
14 (43.8) 11 (34.4) 5 (15.6) 2 (6.2) 0 (0.0) |
7 (17.9) 5 (12.8) 15 (38.5) 10 (25.7) 2 (5.1) |
Fisher exact test p = 0.000* | |
Mean number of packs of suture material (90 cm), n(%) None 1 pack 2 packs 3 packs and above |
3 (10.0) 22 (73.3) 2 (6.7) 3 (10.0) |
2 (6.3) 11 (34.3) 14 (43.8) 5 (15.6) |
0 (0.0) 3 (7.7) 14 (35.9) 22 (56.4) |
X2 = 48.763 |
0.000* |