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Table 2 Blood indices and blood pressure of participants in the breast stimulation and control groups before and after intervention

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 n = 53

 

Mean ± SD

Before

After

Mean difference

Before

After

Mean difference

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

113.5 ± 7

104.6 ± 7*

− 8.99

113 ± 7

103 ± 6.39*

− 10

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

74.1 ± 4.9

63.7 ± 5.5*

− 10.46

73.8 ± 5.6

63.5 ± 5.1*

− 10.37

Hemoglobin (gr/dL)

12.46 ± 1

10.96 ± 0.95*

− 1.50

12.5 ± 1.27

10.87 ± 1.17*

− 1.65

Hematocrit (%)

37.12 ± 3.11

33.02 ± 2.63*

− 4.10

37.5 ± 3.89

32.87 ± 3.52*

− 4.67

  1. *P value within groups is significant < 0.001
  2. All p values before and after intervention between groups were not significant
  3. All p values regarding mean differences were not significant