Table 1 The Characteristics of study samples
From: Placental cord drainage and its outcomes at third stage of labor: a randomized controlled trial
Drainage group (n = 175) | Control group (n = 165) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
No. (%) | No. (%) | ||
Age (Mean, SD) | 27.4 ± 4.6 | 28.3 ± 4.9 | 0.103a |
Education | 0.345b | ||
Primary | 79 (45.1) | 75 (45.5) | |
Secondary | 34 (19.4) | 23 (13.9) | |
Higher | 62 (35.4) | 67(40.6) | |
Chronic illness | 0.783b | ||
Yes | 32 (18.3) | 33 (20.0) | |
No | 143 (81.7) | 132 (80.0) | |
Disease during, pregnancy (e.g. induced hypertension, gestational diabetes) | 0.301b | ||
Yes | 18 (10.3) | 23 (13.9) | |
No | 157 (89.7) | 142 (86.1) | |
Labor induction | 0.167b | ||
Yes | 104 (59.4) | 110 (66.7) | |
No | 71 (40.6) | 55 (33.3) | |
Placental size* | 0.485c | ||
Thin (less than 2 cm) | 0 (0.0) | 1(0.6) | |
Normal (2.0 to 2.5 cm) | 175 (100.0) | 164 (99.4) | |
Thick (more than 4 cm) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Gestational age (week) (Mean, SD) | 39.3 ± 0.7 | 39.6 ± 0.7 | 0.316a |
Gravid (Mean, SD) | 1.74 ± 0.9 | 1.66 ± 0.9 | 0.335d |
Average stay in the maternity hospital (Mean, SD in hour) | 6.2 ± 3.1 | 5.5 ± 3.3 | 0.192a |
Neonates’ weight (Mean, SD in gr) | 3063.7 ± 252.2 | 3184.2 ± 199.6 | < 0.001d |