Table 3 Comparison of postpartum pain in the first to fourth hour after delivery in foot reflexology and control groups

Postpartum pain in the first hour

2.82 ± 1.82

–

2.05 ± 1.70

–

0.05*

Postpartum pain in the second hours

2.15 ± 2.00

–

2.55 ± 1.10

–

0.27*

Postpartum pain in the third hours

1.38 ± 1.67

1.69 ± 0.22

3.00 ± 1.06

2.95 ± 0.21

< 0.001#

Postpartum pain in the fourth hours

0.65 ± 1.25

0.7 ± 0.20

2.58 ± 1.35

2.50 ± 0.20

< 0.001†

Sum scores of postpartum pain in the four hours

7.00± 5.38

8.04 ± 0.75

10.17 ± 3.24

10.20 ± 0.70

0.001‡