Table 2 Clinical characteristics of the primiparous mothers and their newborn babies in four groups; means and (SD)
Mother's age (years) | Mother's education (years) | Duration of labour (hours) | Episiotomy (n) | Gestational age (weeks) | Babies' birth weight (g) | Gender, girls (n) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Group I (n = 21) | 23.9 (4.8) | 14.3 (2.3) | 9.2 (3.0) | 12 | 39.3 (0.8) | 3342 (423) | 10 |
Group II (n = 20) | 23.0 (3.5) | 13.3 (2.2) | 9.4 (3.9) | 12 | 39.5 (1.1) | 3407 (485) | 8 |
Group III (n = 20) | 25.5 (3.5) | 14.0 (2.6) | 8.9 (3.1) | 17 | 39.6 (0.8) | 3346 (368) | 10 |
Group IV (n = 20) | 23.3 (3.0) | 13.7 (2.2) | 9.8 (3.7) | 14 | 40.0 (1.0) | 3448 (456) | 8 |