Table 1 The baseline characteristics of the participants.
Groups | Age (years), X (SD) | Weight (kg), X (SD) | Height (m), X (SD) | BMI (Kg m 2), X (SD) | DSD (days), X (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ACUTENS (N = 14) | 26.3 (7.16) | 68.1 (16.44) | 1.54 (0.68) | 26.18 (4.49) | 91.8 (14.2) |
Acupressure (N = 14) | 26.4 (5.56) | 67.5 (22.27) | 1.61 (0.55) | 28.97 (8.27) | 92.4 (2.27) |
Usual care (N = 14) | 28.0 (9.52) | 60.3 (18.04) | 1.58 (0.54) | 26.32 (9.58) | 87.0 (33.4) |
F | 0.95 | 0.256 | 0.832 | 0.04 | 0.177 |
p | 0.91 | 0.777 | 0.449 | 0.996 | 0.839 |
| Â | Minimum | Maximum | |||
Parity | 0.00 | 10.00 | |||
Gravida | Frequency (N) | Percentage (%) | |||
Primigravida | 22 | 57.9 | |||
Multigravida | 16 | 42.1 | |||