Enhancing patient mobility following cesarean-delivery – the efficacy of an improved postpartum protocol assessed with pedometers

Table 3 Post-labor course of the pre-protocol and post-protocol groups

	Pre-protocol group n = 101	Post-protocol group n = 100	P
Post-partum complication^a, n (%)	5 (4.9%)	5 (5.0%)	0.98
Hemoglobin decrease, (dL/g), mean ± SD	0.9 ± 1.7	1.1 ± 1.0	> 0.99
Postpartum hemoglobin < 10 dL/g, n (%)	23 (22.7%)	27 (27.0%)	0.48
S.O.S^b medication consumption, median (range)	6 (0–11)	4 (1–10)	< 0.001
Breastfeeding^c, n (%)	67 (66.3%)	63 (63.0%)	0.62
Homing^d, n (%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (3.0%)	0.36
Hospitalization, (days), mean ± SD	4.0 ± 0.5	4.1 ± 0.8	0.74
Clexane treatment, n (%)	1 (0.9%)	5 (5.0%)	0.11
Steps^e (total), mean ± SD	3551 ± 2931	4394 ± 2985	0.04

^aPostpartum complication – endometritis/ wound infection/ blood transfusion; ^bS,O.S medication – analgesics given on-demand (in addition to regular interval analgesics); ^cBreastfeeding – exclusively, no formula supplementation; ^dHoming – neonate at mother’s care in her room (as opposed to nursery care); ^eSteps – number of steps taken by patients, as recorded by pedometer

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