Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants
Characteristics | Non-drug analgesia(n = 66) | drug analgesia(n = 66) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Mean (SDb) | Mean (SDb) | Â |
Age (Year) | 27.03(5.30) | 27.27(5.91) | 0.33* |
Education | Â | Â | 0.02* |
Under diploma | 21(63.6) | 9(27.3) | Â |
Diploma | 9(27.3) | 23(69.7) | Â |
University | 3(9.1) | 1(3.0) | Â |
Body mass index (kg/m2 ) | 25.37(3.57) | 24.40(2.69) | 0.35* |
Job | Â | Â | 0.50* |
Housewife | 32(97.0) | 32(97.0) | Â |
employed | 1(3.0) | 1(3.0) | Â |
Sufficiency of income for expenses |  |  | 0.76†|
Insufficient | 4(12.1) | 7(21.2) | Â |
Somewhat sufficient | 29(87.9) | 26(78.8) | Â |
Completely sufficient | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | Â |
fetal sex |  |  | 0.85†|
Male | 19(57.6) | 22(66.7) | Â |
Female | 14(42.4) | 11(33.3) | Â |
Pharmacologic pain management |  |  | 0.54†|
Did not receive | 31(93.9) | 33(100) | Â |
Received(Hyosin) | 2(6.1) | 0(0.0) | Â |
Induction or augmentation of labor by Oxytocin |  |  | 0.20†|
YES | 11(33.3) | 11(33.3) | Â |
NO | 22(66.7) | 22(66.7) | Â |
The birth agent |  |  | 0.46†|
Women’s resident | 22(66.7) | 24(72.7) |  |
midwife | 11(33.3) | 9(27.3) | Â |
Nipple stimulation |  |  | 0.45†|
YES | 9(27.3) | 6(18.2) | Â |
NO | 24(72.7) | 27(81.8) | Â |
Birth weight (g) | 50.66(1.61) | 50.36(1.63) | 0.49* |
height of the baby | 3306.06(343.63) | 3403.63(422.60) | 0.88* |