Variable | Paracetamol group (n = 130) | TENS group (n = 130) | Pethidine group (n = 130) | p-value |
Maternal age (years) | 23.23 ± 4.43 | 24.18 ± 4.57 | 23.75 ± 4.26 | 0.226* (NS) |
Weight (Kg) | 73.98 ± 21.77 | 76.63 ± 20.26 | 72.35 ± 15.32 | 0.197* (NS) |
Height (m) | 1.61 ± 0.17 | 1.63 ± 0.167 | 1.62 ± 0.165 | 0.619* (NS) |
Body mass index (Kg/m2) | 28.18 ± 6.14 | 28.76 ± 5.8 | 27.92 ± 4.5 | 0.45* (NS) |
Education level (n, %) Illiterate Primary education Secondary education University/Postgraduate |
17 (13.1%) 28 (21.5%) 50 (38.5%) 35 (26.9%) |
19 (14.6%) 35 (26.9%) 39 (30%) 37 (28.5%) |
19 (14.6%) 43 (33.1%) 33 (25.4%) 35 (26.9%) |
0.315** (NS) |
Parity (median, range) | 2 (0-5) | 2 (0-5) | 2 (0-5) | 0.34* (NS) |
Gestational age (months) | 38.66 ± 0.81 | 38.72 ± 0.8 | 38.74 ± 0.74 | 0.71* (NS) |
Labor duration (minutes) 1st stage 2nd stage 3rd stage |
252.1 ± 82.73 23.12 ± 7.72 10.91 ± 3.3 |
255.96 ± 85.42 21.87 ± 6.99 10.96 ± 2.93 |
255.38 ± 96.48 23.5 ± 7.91 11.35 ± 3.42 |
0.93* (NS) 0.192* (NS) 0.49* (NS) |