Table 1 Socio-demographic and obstetrics characteristic of the participants in the study groups
Variables | Oxytocin (n = 34) | Placebo (n = 30) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number (Percent) | Number (Percent) | ||
Age (year) a | 31.2 (5.1) | 27.8 (5.9) | |
Level of education | |||
Illiterate | 1 (2.9) | 2 (6.7) | |
Elementary | 6 (17.6) | 1 (3.3) | |
Secondary | 5 (14.7) | 10 (33.3) | |
High school | 3 (8.8) | 8 (26.7) | |
Diploma | 9 (26.5) | 5 (16.7) | |
University | 10 (29.4) | 4 (13.3) | |
Spouse’s Education | |||
Illiterate | Â | Â | |
Elementary | 6 (1.6) | 6 (20.0) | |
Secondary | 7 (20.6) | 7 (23.3) | |
High school | 5 (14.7) | 2 (6.7) | |
Diploma | 6 (17.6) | 10 (33.3) | |
University | 10 (29.4) | 5 (16.7) | |
Job | |||
Housekeeper | 27 (79.4) | 28 (93.3) | |
Employed indoors | 1 (2.9) | 1 (3.3) | |
Employed outdoors | 6 (17.6) | 1 (3.3) | |
Spouse’s Job | |||
Unemployed | 0 (0) | 1 (3.3) | |
Worker | 4 (11.8) | 10 (33.3) | |
Retired | 1 (2.9) | 0 (0) | |
Self employed | 20 (58.8) | 15 (50) | |
Private sector employee | 2 (5.9) | 0 (0) | |
Public sector employee | 7 (20.6) | 4 (13.3) | |
Parity | |||
1 | 11 (32.4) | 9 (30.1) | |
2 | 12 (35.3) | 18 (60) | |
3 | 8 (23.5) | 3 (10) | |
4 | 2 (5.9) | 0 (0) | |
5 | 1 (2.9) | 0 (0) | |
Delivery type | |||
Vaginal with episiotomy | 10 (29.4) | 14 (46.7) | |
Vaginal without episiotomy | 0 (0) | 3 (10.0) | |
Elective cesarean section | 16 (47.1) | 9 (30.0) | |
Emergency cesarean section | 8 (23.5) | 4 (13.3) | |
Abortion | |||
Yes | 10 (29.4) | 13 (43.3) | |
No | 24 (70.6) | 17 (56.7) | |
Family Members number | |||
1-3 | 21 (61.8) | 17 (56.7) | |
4-6 | 11 (32.4) | 10 (3.33) | |
>6 | 2 (5.9) | 3 (10) | |
Sufficiency of monthly income | Â | Â | |
Inadequate | 7 (20.6) | 7 (23.3) | |
Relatively adequate | 25 (73.5) | 21 (70) | |
More than adequate | 2 (5.9) | 2 (6.7) | |
Life satisfaction | Â | Â | |
Satisfied | 28 (482) | 29 (96.7) | |
No idea | 4 (11.8) | 14 (3.3) | |
Dissatisfied | 2 (5.9) | 0 (0) | |
Live with spouse’s family |  |  | |
Yes | 6 (17.6) | 11 (36.7) | |
No | 28 (82.4) | 19 (63.3) | |
Spouse’s smoking |  |  | |
Yes | 11 (32.4) | 11 (36.7) | |
No | 23 (67.67) | 19 (63.3) | |
Infant other nutrition | Â | Â | |
Yes | 20 (58.8) | 11 (36.7) | |
No | 14 (41.2) | 19 (63.3) | |
Infant age (Month) | 4.18 (1.88) | 3.87 (1.72) | |
Waist circumferencea (cm) | 77.18 (13.06) | 75.50 (11.69) | |
Hip circumferencea (cm) | 93.35 (10.92) | 92.03 (8.22) | |
Blood pressure (mmHg) | Â | Â | |
Systolea | 111.32 (9.32) | 111.00 (11.73) | |
Diastolea | 68.23 (11.21) | 70.00 (11.45) | |
Body mass indexa (kg/m2) | 25.65 (2.75) | 25.28 (3.94) | |