Table 2 The delivery outcomes in intervention and control groups
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
The length of third stage of labor | |||
Mean ± SD (in minutes) | 07:09.63 ± 01:01.756 | 10:43.37 ± 03:20.512 | < 0.001a |
Median | 07:10.04 | 11:00.02 | |
Manual removal of placenta (No., %) | 0.001b | ||
No | 174 (99.4) | 152 (92.1) | |
Yes | 1 (0.6) | 13 (7.9) | |
Retained placenta (No., %) | 0.003b | ||
No | 175 (100.0) | 157 (95.2) | |
Yes | 0 (0.0) | 8 (4.8) | |
Hemorrhage (No., %) | < 0.001b | ||
No | 175(100.0) | 146 (88.5) | |
Yes | 0 (0.0) | 19 (11.5) | |