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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of women in two groups of breast stimulation and control

From: Comparison of the effect of breast pump stimulation and oxytocin administration on the length of the third stage of labor, postpartum hemorrhage, and anemia: a randomized controlled trial

Variables

Breast stimulation n = 53

Control group n = 53

P value

Mean ± SD or N (%)

 Age (y)

22.9 ± 3.73

23 ± 4.19

0.84

 Gestational age(wks)

39.1 ± 1.22

39.01 ± 1.14

0.71

 Body mass index (kg/m2)

24.8 ± 2.6

25.05 ± 3.04

0.51

Education

 Primary school

17(32.07)

8(15.09)

0.071

 Secondary school

17(32.07)

15(28.3)

 Diploma

17(32.07)

24(45.2)

 University education

2(3.77)

6(11.3)

Number of pregnancy

 First

38(71.6)

33(62.2)

0.31

 Second

15(28.3)

20(37.7)

Economic situation

 Weak

13(24.5)

8(15.09)

0.47

 Moderate

26(49)

31(56.6)

 Good

14(26.4)

15(28.3)