Table 4 Use of pharmacological pain relief methods by antenatal massage compliance, intrapartum massage application, and duration of labour
Use of Pethidine/Epidural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | N = 22 (%) | OR (95% CI) | p-value for OR | |
aAntenatal massage compliance | ||||
• Good (>15mins for 3 days or more per week) | 103 | 11 (50) | 0.73 (0.28, 1.91) | 0.52 |
• Poor (otherwise) | 109 | 11 (50) | 1.00 | |
aIntrapartum massage application (% labour duration with massage) (median 21.1% IQR 10.3–46.6) | ||||
• Above median | 110 | 6 (27.3) | 0.33 (0.12, 0.90) | 0.03 |
• Below median | 102 | 16 (72.7) | 1.00 | |
aDuration of first stage labour (hours) | ||||
• = < 6 | 90 | 4 (18.2) | 0.10 (0.03, 0.38) | < 0.001 |
• > 6 to 12 | 89 | 8 (36.4) | 0.25 (0.09, 0.71) | 0.01 |
• > 12 (referent group) | 33 | 10 (45.5) | 1.00 | |