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Table 2 The comparison of Mean ± SD OR Frequency (%) of childbirth outcomes in control and intervention groups

From: The effectiveness of a Pilates exercise program during pregnancy on childbirth outcomes: a randomised controlled clinical trial

Variable

Control group (n = 52)

Intervention group (n = 51)

P-value*

Cohen’s d

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Pain intensity at 6 cm dilation based on VAS

6.14 ± 1.07

5.04 ± 0.99

0.000

1.05

Pain intensity at 8 cm dilation based on VAS

7.46 ± 1.16

6.20 ± 0.87

0.000

1.23

Pain intensity at full cervical dilation based on VAS

8.51 ± 1.14

7.44 ± 0.81

0.000

1.07

Duration of active phase of labor (min)

164 ± 99.81

110 ± 70.94

0.004

0.61

Duration of second stage of labor (min)

50.36 ± 38.59

33.49 ± 24.51

0.043

0.52

1 min APGAR score

8.58 ± 0.96

8.86 ± 0.40

0.074

0.39

5 min APGAR score

9.88 ± 0.38

9.94 ± 0.24

0.468

0.18

Administered oxytocin (mL)

620.19 ± 783.73

396 ± 469.02

0.160

0.36

Variable

Frequency (%)

Frequency (%)

P-value**

Episiotomy

Yes

37 (88.1)

32 (71.1)

0.051

No

5 (11.9)

13 (28.9)

Type of delivery

Vaginal

42 (80.8)

45 (88.2)

0.296

Cesarean

10 (19.2)

6 (11.8)

Satisfaction with delivery

Unsatisfied

6 (14.3)

1 (2.2)

0.000

Satisfied

29 (69.0)

19 (42.2)

Very satisfied

7 (16.7)

25 (55.6)

  1. The symbols * and ** are the values based on paired comparisons (the independent t-test/ Mann-Whitney test) and chi-squared test, respectively