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Table 2 Comparison of perceived stress and fear of childbirth between two groups of the distraction technique and control

From: The effect of distraction techniques on pain and stress during labor: a randomized controlled clinical trial

Variable

Distraction Techniques Mean (SDa)

Control Mean (SDa)

Mean Difference (95% Confidence Interval)

P-value

Perceived stress (Score range: 0 to 56)

 Before intervention

15.0 (8.0)

15.6 (6.1)

0.6 (−2.9 to 4.1)

0.717

 After intervention

11.8 (5.7)

15.2 (7.1)

-3.2 (−6.0 to −0.8)

0.01

Fear of Childbirth (Score range: 0 to 165)

 Before intervention

38.3 (22.9)

46.3 (17.1)

7.9 (17.9 to −2.0)

0.117

 After intervention

29.1 (18.9)

39.1 (29.6)

5.3 (13.0 to −2.3)

0.170

  1. Independent t-test was used to compare the groups before intervention and ANCOVA test with baseline control was used after intervention. The higher the score of stress and fear, the more stress and fear
  2. aStandard Deviation