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Table 2 Self reported length of labour and pain in women following prolonged labour with and without diagnosis and normal labour with and without oxytocin augmentation

From: Diverse definitions of prolonged labour and its consequences with sometimes subsequent inappropriate treatment

 

Prolonged labour

Normal labour

 

With diagnosis

P-value*

Without diagnosis

P-value**

Without oxytocin-augmentation

P-value***

With oxytocin-augmentation

 

n = 113

 

n = 67

 

n = 472

 

n = 177

 

Mean (SD)

 

Mean (SD)

 

Mean (SD)

 

Mean (SD)

Length of labour/birth mean hours (SD)

23.09 (±24.95)

0.00

13.95 (±8.3)

0.000

7.34 (±8.77)

0.015

10.17 (±10.5)

Experienced labour length (0 = Prolonged- 7 = Rapid)

20.29 (22.6)

0.00

30.52 (21.0)

0.00

47.07 (21.64)

0.00

38.77 (22.3)

Pain experience (0 = Very positive- 7 = Very negative)

4.3 (1.7)

0.91

4.3 (1.4)

0.00

3.6 (1.47)

0.078

3.82 (1.64)

  1. *Prolonged labour with diagnosis versus without diagnosis.
  2. **Prolonged labour with diagnosis or without diagnosis versus Normal labour with and without oxytocin augmentation.
  3. ***Normal labour without oxytocin augmentation versus Normal labour with oxytocin augmentation.