Primipara(n = 75)

χ² test

Multipara(n = 74)

χ² test

Intervention

(n = 34)

Control

(n = 41)

Intervention

(n = 36)

Control

(n = 38)

#

%

#

%

Value

Sign. Diff.

#

%

#

%

Value

Sign. Diff.

Method of delivery

Natural birth

13

38.0

9

22.0

2.378

n.s.

9

25.0

17

45.0

3.160

n.s.

Non-natural birth

21

62.0

32

78.0

27

75.0

21

55.0

Induced labor (metreurynters)

15

44.0

13

32.0

17

47.0

16

42.0

Induced labor (pill or IV)

14

41.0

16

39.0

16

44.0

15

39.0

Induced contractions mid-labor (pill or IV)

9

26.0

20

4.09

13

36.0

10

26.0

Vacuum extraction

11

32.0

15

37.0

2

6.0

28

74.0

Abnormal rotation of infant

1

3.0

2

5.0

1

3.0

4

11.0

Other

0

0.0

0

0.0

1

3.0

0

0.0

Length of labor

Under 15 hours

27

79.0

33

80.0

0.040

n.s.

32

89.0

38

100.0

0.637

n.s.

15 - 30 hours

4

12.0

5

12.0

2

16.0

0

0.0

Over 30 hours

2

6.0

2

5.0

0

0.0

0

0.0

No response

1

3.0

1

2.0

2

6.0

0

0.0

Bleeding during labor

Small amount

22

65.0

28

68.0

0.093

n.s.

27

75.0

32

84.0

0.798

n.s.

Medium amount

6

18.0

8

20.0

5

14.0

3

8.0

Large amount

3

9.0

3

7.0

2

6.0

2

5.0

No response

3

9.0

2

5.0

2

6.0

1

3.0

Birth weight

Under 2500 g

2

6.0

1

2.0

1.382

n.s.

1

3.0

0

0.0

2.003

n.s.

2500 - 4000 g

32

94.0

39

95.0

35

97.0

37

97.0

Over 4000 g

0

0.0

1

2.0

0

0.0

1

3.0

Progress of infant

Under hospital supervision

34

100.0

41

100.0

35

97.0

37

97.0

No response

0

0.0

0

0.0

1

3.0

1

3.0

Partner/

Relative

Present

23

68.0

28

68.0

0.004

n.s.

23

64.0

28

74.0

0.828

n.s.

Not present

11

3.0

13

32.0

13

36.0

10

26.0